Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia

The death toll from Cyclone Fengal's fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storm's wake after its winds calmed.

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Fishermen pull their boats at Marina Beach amid heavy winds and rainfall in Chennai on November 30, 2024, ahead of the landfall of cyclone Fengal in India's state of Tamil Nadu. Cyclonic storm Fengal is forecast to make landfall in Tamil Nadu state with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 mph) in the afternoon, India's weather bureau said. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

2024-12-02 13:17:14

The death toll from Cyclone Fengal's fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storm's wake after its winds calmed.

Fengal made landfall in India's Tamil Nadu state on Saturday, bringing the highest 24-hour rainfall seen in 30 years to nearby Puducherry, before weakening to a normal low pressure weather system by Monday morning.

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