Cyclone Ockhi claims 10 lives; heavy rains in Kerala, TN: 10 highlights

Heavy rains are back in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and have claimed ten lives. Nearly 90 fishermen have gone missing as a depression above the Bay of Bengal turned into a cyclonic storm.  India Meteorological Department (IMD)issued a cyclone warning for South Kerala, and adjoining districts of south Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep Islands.

Cyclone Ockhi, meteorologists say, is heading for Lakshadweep and is unlikely to make landfall in India. The worst-affected districts were Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam where several trees were uprooted.

Here are top 10 things you must know:

1. MeT on the cyclone

The metrological office