Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday.

The cyclone left 16 people dead in Sri Lanka and three in India on Sunday. Heavy rain caused by the storm affected nearly 139,000 families, according to latest data from the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo.

The cyclone made landfall near the union territory of Puducherry on Saturday night, bringing heavy downpour to Tamil Nadu state. Capital Chennai received over 18cm of rainfall in 24 hours from Friday to Saturday evening, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said.

Cyclone Fengal caused record-breaking rains in Puducherry, which recorded 48.4 centimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday. This marks the Union territory’s heaviest cumulative 24-hour rainfall in 30 years.

With the cyclone now having moved past the region, the government is prioritizing restoration efforts to mitigate the damage caused.

Drone footage shows flooding in India after Cyclone Fengal hit the southeastern coast:::: Puducherry, India:: Cuddalore, IndiaPuducherry had been hit by the heaviest 24-hour rainfall in 30 years, India's weather office said on social media on Sunday (December 1).

Footage shows floods caused by Cyclone Fengal in Viluppuram, Puducherry, along the coast of India today. Cyclone Fengal caused significant disruption in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai.