Cyclone Fengal made landfall in India's Tamil Nadu state on Saturday, devastating nearby Puducherry with the highest 24-hour rainfall seen in 30 years before it weakened to a normal low

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

The death toll from Cyclone Fengal surged to 20 in Sri Lanka and India on Monday. In Sri Lanka, the storm, which skirted the South Asian island nation on Friday, caused widespread devastation, resulting in 17 casualties due to drowning and landslides, according to the country’s disaster management agency.

Cyclone Fengal Batters India and Sri Lanka

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.Roads were flooded and schools were shut in parts of southern India with weather officials on Monday warning that there remained a risk of flash flooding.

Seven people were trapped as Cyclone Fengal triggered mudslides in India. Dramatic footage shows raging mudflows with a local fleeing in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday, 1. Authorities reported that missing individuals,

Cyclone Fengal submerges swathes of southeastern India:: Puducherry, India:: 1 December, 2024:: Chennai, IndiaSome residents in the city of Puducherry were seen wading in knee-high waters, while others,