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Over 500 fishermen rescued from cyclone Ockhi's wrath: Top 10 developments

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rose to nine with the recovery of two more bodies

Cyclone Ockhi: Navy dornier, ships hunt for missing fishermen in rough sea
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Indian Coast Guard continues Cyclone Ockhi response with 09 Ships and 02 Dornier Aircraft off Kerala and Tamil Nadu Coast. Photo source: Twitter

BS Web Team | PTI New Delhi / Thiruvananthapuram / Chennai
More than 500 fishermen stranded in the rough sea off Kerala and Lakshadweep coasts have been rescued even as cyclone 'Ockhi' on Saturday lay centred over the South East Arabian Sea and about 250 km near Amini Divi in the Lakshadweep Islands.  

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rose to nine with the recovery of two more bodies, officials said.

Here are the top 10 developments related to the cyclone:

1) National calamity: The state government decided to urge the Centre to declare Cyclone Ockhi, which left a trail of destruction in the state, a national calamity.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

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