In Pics: When Ockhi Cyclone Plays Havoc Games In Tamil Nadu & Kerala

Teams of National Disaster Response Force and state DRF are involved in rescue and relief operations in Kanyakumari. (Image: Twitter)

Two fishermen died while 214 others were safely evacuated in rescue operations jointly launched by the Indian Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard in the seas as heavy rains lashed the area under the influence of Cyclone Ockhi. (Image: Twitter)

Over 1,000 affected people have been put up in camps, as per reports. (Image: Twitter)

Cyclonic storm Ockhi had hit the southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Thursday. (Image: Twitter) (Scroll down to see more pictures)

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New Delhi: Ockhi cyclone has created havoc in Tamil Nadu and Kerala with life in Kanyakumari thrown out of gear due to heavy rain and strong winds. (Image: Twitter)

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Nine persons have died in Tamil Nadu due to rains following the Ockhi cyclone in the last couple of days. Chief Minister K. Palaniswami has declared ex gratia to the bereaved families. (Image: Twitter)