Authorities in southern states of India have issued warnings as Fengal is expected to bring further heavy rainfall.

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

BENGALURU: Cyclone Fengal made landfall in India's south on late Saturday as heavy rains lashed the region and an airport shut operations. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes in

Cyclone Fengal weakened after making landfall near Puducherry on Saturday, causing unprecedented rainfall and significant damage. Over 19 fatalities were reported in India and Sri Lanka, and extensive evacuations were conducted.

A low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said.

The death toll from Cyclone Fengal surged to 20 in Sri Lanka and India on Monday. In Sri Lanka, the storm, which skirted the South Asian island nation on Friday, caused widespread devastation, resulting in 17 casualties due to drowning and landslides, according to the country’s disaster management agency.

Cyclone Fengal submerges swathes of southeastern India:: Puducherry, India:: 1 December, 2024:: Chennai, IndiaSome residents in the city of Puducherry were seen wading in knee-high waters, while others,

Seven people were trapped as Cyclone Fengal triggered mudslides in India. Dramatic footage shows raging mudflows with a local fleeing in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday, 1. Authorities reported that missing individuals,