Scores of beached pilot whales found in southern India

Rescuers are struggling to save more than 80 short-finned pilot whales that have washed up on beaches in Tamil Nadu state

More than 80 whales are stranded on the southern coast of India, according to officials.

M Ravi Kumar, the top government official in the port town of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu state, said on Tuesday that the short-finned pilot whales had begun washing up on beaches on Monday evening.