The death toll in severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' reached to 35 so far. Cyclone Thane, that crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamilnadu and Union Territory Puducherry early on Friday morning, weakened by Saturday morning leaving in its wake a trail of devastation.

Cuddalore district collector V Amuthavalli said that more than 5,000 houses of fishermen were damaged in the cyclone. An exact figure of casualties was not available yet, she said. Local reports said that most of the deaths were due to wall collapses, electrocution, drowning and severe cold. While Chennai escaped the much of the fury of the cyclone, a woman was killed in a building collapse and a man was electrocuted.

In Andhra Pradesh, no casualities barring a couple of missing fishermen have been reported so far. However, huge damage to houses and plantations like coconut and casuarina on the coast has been reported. Officials from revenue and fisheries departments formed into teams and are visiting the affected villages to enumerate the loss and damage. A final report is expected in a day or two.
 

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