The cyclonic storm, Jal, heading towards Andhra Pradesh claimed five lives in different districts today, officials said. Of the five deaths, three were from Nellore district, officials in the Disaster Management Department said. However,the cyclonic storm, Jal, which was earlier declared as a "very severe cyclone" has, however, lost its intensity, they said. The cyclone lay centred about 282 Kms from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh and was likely to hit the land Sunday night. The wind speed would be about 70-80 Kmph. Under the influence of the cyclone, heavy rains were likely to occur in the areas along the coast which could damage hutments and small trees, the officials said. The state government has evacuated about 6,000 people and was running 30 relief camps in seven coastal districts, they added. Earlier in the day, state Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao said evacuation of people to the relief camps had started and that people should not resist being evacuated. Meanwhile, Chief Minister K Rosaiah reviewed the situation after passing of the Jal cyclonic storm with officials, a press note issued tonight said. The Chief Minister has spoken to the District Collectors of Chittoor, Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari and East Godavari and issued instructions to them to keep a close vigil, it said. He told them to undertake rescue operations and take all precautionary measures to minimise the losses, the release said. Jal cyclone has affected 127 villages out of which 10 villages were inundated. 5,169 persons have been evacuated to safer places and 36 boats have been deployed. 82 National Disaster Response Force personnel were deployed to take up rescue operations, according to the release. A bulletin issued by the Indian Meteorological Department said storm surge of about one metre above the astronomical tide may inundate the low lying areas of Nellore and Prakasam districts and also Tiruvallur and Chennai districts of Tamil Nadu. The bulletin has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea.