Cyclone Ditwah: As Sri Lanka continues to battle harsh climate situations, heavy rainfall, rising floodwaters, and recurring landslides have disrupted life throughout a number of areas of the nation. India has additionally prolonged help to its neighbour by means of Operation Sagar Bandhu, launched to ship assist and help in rescue operations.
The Operation continues in full swing, extending help and assist to Sri Lanka amid the devastation brought on by Cyclone Ditwah. Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the shut coordination between NDRF personnel and Sri Lankan authorities in ongoing aid operations within the island nation.
In a publish on X on Sunday, EAM Jaishankar mentioned, “@NDRFHQ personnel, in shut coordination with native authorities, proceed to undertake aid operations in Sri Lanka. #OperationSagarBandhu”
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Sri Lanka Loss of life Toll
The dying toll from extreme climate triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 153, whereas no less than 191 individuals stay lacking as rescue operations intensify, in response to the information company IANS, native media reported, citing the Catastrophe Administration Centre (DMC).
What Is The Newest Standing Of Cyclone Ditwah?
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has knowledgeable that the minimal distance of the centre of the cyclone from the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts is about 70 kilometres.
“It is extremely more likely to transfer practically northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts throughout subsequent 24 hours. Whereas shifting northwards the cyclonic storm can be centered over southwest Bay of Bengal inside a minimal distance of 60 km and 30 km from the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry shoreline by afternoon and night of as we speak, the thirtieth November respectively,” the IMD shared the replace in a publish on the social media platform X.
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah [Pronunciation: Ditwah] over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts: Cyclone Warning for north Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts (Purple Message)
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— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 30, 2025
Cyclone Ditwah: Strong Winds, Rough Seas Hit Puducherry
According to ANI, strong winds and rough sea conditions were reported along the Puducherry coast as Cyclone Ditwah continues to move closer, prompting authorities to issue warnings and enforce precautionary measures.
IMD issues Alert For Tamil Nadu
The IMD on Sunday issued a red alert for the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts, as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah continues its northward trajectory over the southwest Bay of Bengal, steadily moving closer to the shoreline.
Meanwhile, according to an IANS report, a woman (20) died after a wall collapsed on her house near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, as heavy rain continued to lash parts of the state under the impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has stated that Cyclone Ditwah, formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal, has begun weakening and is expected to downgrade into a deep depression by around 5:30 pm on Sunday.
Notably, the RMC has also clarified that the system is not likely to make landfall along the Tamil Nadu coast.
(with agencies’ inputs)