Cyclonic Storm Fengal on Sunday began crossing the coast of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region. According to the latest updates from the India Meteorological Department (IMD),

Cyclone Fengal cripples Puducherry with heavy rains, flooding, power outages, and evacuation efforts by local authorities.

Operations at the Chennai airport, which had been suspended for Sunday due to Cyclone Fengal, started past midnight but many flights suffered cancellations and delays.

The viral clip shows the IndiGo flight preparing to touch the ground during heavy rain and strong winds. When the plane’s wheels reach just inches from the ground, it flies off again, aborting the landing.

The cyclonic storm has progressed towards Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts and is making landfall near Puducherry, an IMD official said. A red alert has been issued for 10 districts of Tamil Nadu.

A low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said. Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

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

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Fengal is likely to continue inching toward west-southwestward, weakening into a deep depression within the next few hours. The cyclone was monitored by Doppler weather radars in Chennai and Karaikal.

Confusion surrounds Cyclone Fengal's landfall. While the Meteorological Department declared landfall, a private weather analyst reported the cyclone remains at sea. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in Chennai and Puducherry.

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