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Story behind the name ‘Ockhi’

As cyclone ‘Ockhi’ is expected to bring more rainfall over south Tamil Nadu and Kerala, here is the story behind the name of the cyclone. The name ‘Ockhi’ was given by Bangladesh which in Bengali means ‘Eye’. The cyclone ‘Ockhi’ is currently near the Thiruvananthapuram coast.

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