On Monday night, authorities in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, said six people in the city had died as the impending storm unleashed rains that caused trees to topple and walls to collapse, and submerged roads and cars in knee-deep waters.

A powerful storm began making landfall along India’s southeastern coastline on Tuesday, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that killed at least eight people, officials said.

Heavy rains and strong winds from a severe cyclonic storm have been battering India's southern coast with reports that several people have died. Thousands of people living in low lying areas have been evacuated in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Cyclone Michuang made landfall on Tuesday after pummelling southern India, with heavy rains and flooding killing at least nine people even before the storm’s arrival. The severe cyclonic storm is bringing winds gusting up to 110kmh and hit the state of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon,

India’s Chennai International Airport was closed Monday as the region braces for the impact of Cyclone Michaung, which evolved into a severe cyclonic storm. Strong winds and rains were already pounding areas across Tamil Nadu,

Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city Chennai on Tuesday with eight people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast.Police said on Tuesday that eight people had been killed in the state capital of Chennai.