Cyclone Fengal Impacts North Tamil Nadu Coast

• Cyclone Fengal hit the coast near Puducherry, causing heavy rainfall and strong winds over coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu.

• Flooding and disruption of flights and local train services in Chennai resulted in three deaths.

• The cyclone is the second to develop over the Bay of Bengal this season.

• Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Sunday, with wind speeds gusting up to 90 km per hour.

• Chennai airport was shut down, with 226 flights cancelled and 20 flights diverted to other airports.

• Suburban train services between Chennai Beach and Velachery were suspended due to gale-force winds.