Cyclone takes the lives of 11 people in the Indian state

More than 800,000 people fled the area to a safer location.

Cyclone “Gija” hit the area in the early hours of Friday, but weakened later when it was moving to other parts to decide, K told Reuters. J. Ramesh, director general of the American Department of Meteorology in India.

Eleven people have registered dead, said an official of the State Disaster Management Authority Tamil Nadu.

The state government has set up more than 470 camps in support of evacuated residents.

Minister Edadadi K Palaniswami of Tamil Nadu announced the compensation of 1 million rupees ($ 14,000) for families of those killed.