Chennai, Nov 1 : Cyclonic storm Nilam, which threatened to hit the Chennai coast, spared the metropolis and made landfall near Mamallapuram, about 60 km south from here on Wednesday evening. Four persons were reported
India TV News DeskPublished : Nov 01, 2012 8:19 IST, Updated : Nov 01, 2012 8:40 IST
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The crew member drowned after a life boat carrying him and 21 colleagues capsized in choppy waters off Besant Nagar locality in south Chennai in high velocity winds just hours before the cyclone hit the coast.