Cyclone Mandous: TN allows fishermen to venture into sea

Chennai, Dec 11 (BPNS)

With Cyclone Mandous hitting landfall on Friday night and crossing over, the fisheries department has allowed fishermen from Karaikkal to venture out into the seas. The fisheries department had directed the fishermen not to enter the sea after the weather department announced Cyclone Mandous and subsequent rains.

It may be noted that after the directive from the weather department, fishermen from 11 villages including Karaikalmedu,  Pattinacherry, Kilinjalmedu, and Karaikkal had not gone into the sea since December 5^th.

After the department cleared fishing activities, around 10,000 fishermen ventured into the seas in 300 boats.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has in a statement on Sunday said that Cyclone Mandous have weakened into a low-pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood.