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About 1400 tourists, who had visited the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are stranded and are unable to return to Port Blair to fly back home due to heavy rain in the area.
A severe depression formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rainfall, strong wind and rough sea conditions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The weather conditions are likely to continue for the next 48 hours. The cyclone caused by depression has already hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Monday. The worst effected parts are Havelock and Neil Islands which are separated by approx 40 kms from Port Blair.
The only means of transportation are Ship, Boat and Helicopter which have stopped operation since Monday. About 1400 tourists, who had visited the Islands on previous days are now finding themselves stranded and are unable to return to Port Blair to fly back home. Meanwhile, the local populace of 10 villages of Havelock & Neil Islands have also been affected severely by the cyclone which has hampered the movement of essential supplies.