Cyclone Fengal has caused significant disruptions to air travel in southern India, leading to multiple flight cancellations and diversions in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Tirupati. Passengers are urged to verify flight status with airlines amid extended airport closures and adverse weather conditions.

Cyclone Fengal disrupts air travel in southern India, leading to flight cancellations and delays at Hyderabad Airport. Flights to Chennai and Tirupati impacted.

Due to adverse weather conditions amid Cyclone Fengal, Chennai airport had suspended its operations till 4 am on Sunday.

The cyclone, classified as a cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 65-75 km/h gusting up to 85 km/h, disrupted transportation across the region

Cyclonic storm Fengal completed its landfall across the Tamil Nadu coast on Sunday around 2 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a post on social platform X. The landfall began across the coast between Mahabalipuram and Puducherry and lasted for several hours on Sunday night.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall near Puducherry, bringing with it heavy rainfall and gusty winds, as torrential downpours flooded several parts of Chennai and left three people dead in the city.