Cyclone Asani: Rain, Strong Winds In Andaman And Nicobar Islands
NDTV
Cyclone Asani: Inter-island shipping services have been stopped and fishermen warned not to venture into the sea as the year's first cyclonic storm nears Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Normal life in parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was affected on Sunday due to rain and strong winds because of Cyclone Asani, officials said.
Inter-island shipping services have been stopped and fishermen warned not to venture into the sea as the year's first cyclonic storm nears the archipelago, they said.
Around 100 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed and six relief camps opened in various parts of the islands as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
North and Middle Andamans experienced rain and strong winds but life in Port Blair remained normal, they said.
