Dozens of fishing boats were left aground after Cyclone Yaas caused low tides in Rameshwaram, southern India.

Footage from May 26 shows the boats in shallow waters with some stuck on the sand.

Some of the vessels were damaged after strong winds saw the boats collide with each other.

Sea water receded for a half kilometer in Rameshwaram town India as Cyclone Yaas made its landfall today.

The sea in the island town of rameshwaram, Tamilandu was very rough with high tides as Cyclone yaas has made its landfall in Odisha coast.

Mechanised boats hits the sand surface leaving fisherman if this area in great stress. The level of sea water has drastically receded in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram leaving fishermen in great distress.

As the sea water receded, mechanised and country-made boats hit the sandy surface. The fisherman could not steer their boats right up to the fishing harbour. The boats hit with each other and were heavily damaged because of the gusty winds. The fisherman are in full swing to pull their boats to the sea water.

The rail service to the island town Mandabam was halted due to the gusty winds.


Sea water receded for a half kilometer uncovering the plastic waste in India s island town Rameshwaram as Cyclone Yaas made its landfall today.