Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah has struck close to Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. The cyclonic storm will take about fours hours to cross land completely. Heavy rain and strong winds are lashing the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbour Andhra Pradesh and the Army, Navy and Air Force are on stand by. More than 16,000 people have been evacuated. All operations have been suspended at the Chennai airport till 6 pm, news agency ANI reported. Cyclone Vardah has hit land with wind speeds of between 120 and 130 kmph.
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