Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected the Kodungaiyur Canal work in Chennai amid Cyclone Montha alert in the state. Fishing boats stay anchored in the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as the cyclonic storm intensified on Monday. (PICS PTI)

A container from a ship washed ashore in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Tuesday morning, prompting the security agencies to rush to the site, an official said. Pics/Hanif Patel