After the landfall, the Cyclone is forecasted to move west-southwestwards and gradually weaken into a deep depression within the next six hours.

An IndiGo flight struggled to land in Chennai after the storm made landfall on Puducherry coasts on Saturday, resulting in the flight's go-around.

Chennai airport announced suspension of operations till 4 am on December 1 following heavy inundation of runways and the taxiway

Cyclone Fengal's landfall near Puducherry led to three deaths in Chennai. Heavy rain hit north Tamil Nadu as RMC issued alerts. Relief operations ongoing.

Cyclone Fengal brought significant rainfall to Chennai, causing electrocutions that resulted in four deaths. The IMD issued alerts for heavy rain acro

Operations at the Chennai airport were suspended on Saturday due to gutsy winds and heavy rains caused by cyclone 'Fengal', resulting in multiple flight cancellations and impacting hundreds of passeng

Cyclonic storm Fengal commenced its landfall process close to Puducherry and it may approximately take 4 hours for it to cross the coast completely, PTI reported, citing an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official on Saturday.

The airport was earlier closed from noon to 7pm on Saturday as airlines cited difficulties in landing and taking off due to heavy crosswinds.

The Chennai airport will remained closed till 4 a.m. on Sunday (December 1, 2024) due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in the city in view of Cyclone Fengal. Over 100 flights have been cancelled so far.