NEW DELHI—A cyclone made landfall in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Nov. 16, killing at least 33 people, uprooting trees and knocking down electricity poles after more than 80,000 people were moved out of its path to safety, officials said.
Cyclone “Gaja” made landfall in the early hours of Nov. 16 but then weakened as it moved inland, K. J. Ramesh, director general of the state-run India Meteorological Department, told Reuters.
