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

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 cyclone made landfall near the union territory of Puducherry on Saturday night, bringing heavy downpour to Tamil Nadu state. Capital Chennai received over 18cm of rainfall in 24 hours from Friday to Saturday evening, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said.

Cyclone Fengal has caused widespread destruction across India and Sri Lanka.As per Reuters, the tragedy claimed at least 19 lives in both the countries.The storm, after crossing India’s southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday,

Cyclone Fengal, which originated from the Bay of Bengal, made landfall in Tamil Nadu and the Puducherry region, bringing intense rainfall, strong winds, and significant flooding. This marks the latest severe weather event to impact southern India, as authorities continue to prepare for the storm's aftermath.

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Monday announced a slew of relief measures for the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal and the torrential rains that recently battered the union territory