Indian Cyclone Mandous Hits... 4 Dead, 9,000 Evacuated

Flight Cancellations and Housing Damage 피해

On the 10th (local time), a man is inspecting a vehicle damaged by a collapsed wall caused by Cyclone Mandous, which struck the southern region of India. [Image source=EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seoyoon] The cyclone 'Mandous,' with a peak wind speed of 75 km/h, struck the southern region of India, resulting in the deaths of four residents and the evacuation of 9,000 people.

On the 11th (local time), local media such as NDTV reported that Mandous made landfall around midnight the previous day in Tamil Nadu, southern India. At the time of landfall, the peak wind speed reached 75 km/h, causing heavy rainfall near coastal areas and resulting in flooding damage.

M.K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, stated that at least four people died and 185 houses were damaged due to the cyclone. In Chennai, where major automobile manufacturers are concentrated, 400 trees were uprooted. Domestic and international flights at the international airport were canceled, and school closures were ordered in several coastal areas.

Chief Minister Stalin also said that about 25,000 people, including disaster relief workers, are participating in rescue operations, and approximately 9,000 residents have taken refuge in more than 200 shelters.

The India Meteorological Department forecasted that Mandous would gradually weaken and dissipate.

In the Indian Ocean, cyclones form annually between April and December, causing significant damage to coastal areas in southern and eastern India and southern Bangladesh. In 1999, a massive cyclone struck Odisha in eastern India, killing over 10,000 people.

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