Cyclone Tauktae: Karnataka, Kerala & Mumbai brace for strong winds & torrential rains

Heavy rains and fierce winds have already started lashing parts of Karnataka and Kerala as Cyclone Tauktae moves closer. As per IMD, cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by evening.(Image Credit: PTI)

High waves crash a shore near Someshwara Temple as Cyclone Tauktae approach the Karnataka coast.

Fishermen carry their boats away from the shore due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, in Mangaluru.

Strong winds, influenced by Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, have left a trail of destruction in Karnataka.

High waves crash a shore near Someshwara Temple as Cyclone Tauktae approach the Karnataka coast. As per IMD, cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by evening.

In the wake of cyclone Tauktae alert, two C-130 J aircraft of IAF airlifted three NDRF teams comprising of 126 personnel and equipment from Bhubaneswar to Jamnagar.

People remove fishing boats from the seashore ahead of cyclone Tauktae, at Baypore in Kozhikode, Kerala.

Fishing boats anchored at Badhwar park jetty due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai.

People carry belongings as they move away from the sea shore, after a red alert due to the formation of Cyclone Tauktae, at Baypore in Kozhikode, Kerala.

The sun and clouds were fighting it out in Mumbai.

Fishing boats anchored at Badhwar park jetty due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai.

In the wake of cyclone Tauktae alert, two C-130 J aircraft of IAF airlifted three NDRF teams comprising of 126 personnel and equipment from Bhubaneswar to Jamnagar.

People move away from the sea shore due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Lifeguards patrol at Girgaon Chowpatty due to formation of Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai.