Thirteen people were killed in Tamil Nadu after Cyclone Gaja made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam early morning on Friday. The Nagapattinam district suffered maximum damage.
Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that while Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Cuddalore, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts received rainfall, extensive damage has been reported in Nagapattinam. He said he will be visiting the cyclone-affected areas soon.