Three persons&mdash;including a migrant worker&mdash;died in Chennai after being were electrocuted amid the heavy rainfall accompanying Cyclone Fengal. Local media reported that the migrant worker&rsquo;s body was found floating near an ATM, leading to speculation that he was electrocuted while trying to withdraw cash.
Fengal stayed &ldquo;practically stationary&rdquo; close to Puducherry, about 30 km north of Cuddalore, 40 km east of Villupuram and 120 km south-southwest of Chennai, the the <a href="https://x.com/Indiametdept/status/1863061357220007939">India Meteorlogical Department shared</a> in a post on X around 9 am on December 1.
&ldquo;(The cyclone) is likely to move westwards slowly and weaken gradually into a deep depression over north coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next six hours,&rdquo; it said. 
With the cyclone weakening gradually, flight operations resumed at Chennai airport.
However, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for Sunday, predicting &ldquo;isolated heavy to very heavy&rdquo; rainfall in Chennai and rainfall over Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, and Puducherry.
Other districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Salem, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and the Karaikal region, are also expected to receive heavy showers.
Windy conditions are expected to continue until December 3, prompting authorities to advise fishermen against venturing into the sea.
Rainfall ranged from 10 cm to 13 cm across weather stations. In Chennai, the highest rainfall of 13.2 cm was recorded at Jaya Engineering College, followed by Meenambakkam with 11.4 cm and Nungambakkam with 10.4 cm. Puducherry, where the cyclone made landfall, recorded 10.4 cm, while Mailam station in Villupuram recorded 13.6 cm.
&mdash;With agency inputs

A view of beach area as rough seas and heavy rains lash the Tamil Nadu coast ahead of Cyclone Fengal's expected landfall. (Photo: IANS)

The deceased were all electrocuted, one while trying to withdraw money from an ATM

Cyclone Fengal Rains Leave 3 Dead in Chennai

The deceased were all electrocuted, one while trying to withdraw money from an ATM

December 1, 2024 | 10:16 IST