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Ockhi intensifies into severe cyclone, to hit Lakshadweep

Cyclone Ockhi intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is likely to cross Lakshadweep arch during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. HERE ARE THE UPDATES: #According to the latest weather bulletin, the meteorological office predicts heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places over the south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala. The weather department said Kanyakumari, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli districts in Tamil Nadu received rains for the third day on Friday though the cyclone threat mitigated as the system, lying 70 kms south of Kanyakumari on Thursday, moved to the Arabian sea. Navy, which had on Thursday sent a Seaking helicopter for the search operations, on Friday morning deployed a Dornier and an ALH with divers, Southern Naval Command spokesperson Commander Sreedhar Warrier said.

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