Chennai sources stated that at least 11 people have died as cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ made landfall in Tamilnadu with wind speed gusting up to 120 kmph, Chief Minister K Palanisamy said on Friday. When speaking to reporters at Salem, Palanisamy said relief work will be taken up on a war footing and that the work was already underway and the government has received information that so far 11 persons have died," he said without divulging further information.



Meanwhile he said the families of the deceased will be provided a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). As per report those with severe injuries will be provided with Rs one lakh each while people who had sustained simple injuries will get Rs 25,000 as relief and the damage caused by Gaja, including to the fishing sector, was being assessed.

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Moreover over 80,000 people were evacuated from low lying areas as Gaja crossed Tamilnadu's coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranyam early Friday, bringing in heavy rains in coastal regions. Accordingly the collector said reports of trees being uprooted under the impact of the cyclonic storm were received from different areas. The government had opened 190 relief centres.


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