Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday expressed deep sorrow at the death of at least 28 people in a boat capsize near Andaman islands, and ordered officials to take necessary action for providing relief to the survivors.

In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa said senior state government officials have been ordered to immediately reach Port Blair, the Andaman and Nicobar islands capital, to take action to provide medical relief to those who have been rescued.