A carefully planned beach wedding was disrupted by Cyclone Ockhi.<br /><br />The intense cyclonic storm wreaked havoc on parts of India this week.<br /><br />High tidal waves triggered by Ockhi invaded the well-lit wedding canopy at Summer Sands resort near Mangalore just as guests had begun to arrive.<br /><br />A few guests, who were sitting on the beach enjoying the nightly sky, were the first to spot the waves that roared in without any warning. <br /><br />The CCTV cameras at the resort caught them running for safety leaving their belongings behind. They were followed by a larger group, which was dancing at the venue.<br /><br />As the water flooded the beach, the venue bore a deserted look. <br /><br />A resort official, Aloysious Albuquerque, said: “The event was shifted inside and was wrapped up in a hurry. The waves even pulled down a wall we had built along the sea,” he added. <br /><br />A senior district official, Sasikanth Senthil, said the government had advised those living on the shore to evacuate.<br /><br />According to Indian officials, 39 people have lost their lives so far and nearly 175 fishermen gone missing due to the Cyclone Ockhi.<br /><br />Rescue operations are underway to move the affected people to safety and supply relief materials.
