11 people killed after cyclone 'Gaja' hits Tamil Nadu
At least 11 people were killed and 81,948 evacuated in Tamil Nadu as cyclone 'Gaja' made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam on Friday morning. CM Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced a compensation of â¹10 lakh to the families of the deceased. Reportedly, 12,000 electric poles, 495 power conductors, 500 km-long power lines have been damaged due to the cyclone.