Chennai: Fourteen people today died in rain
related incidents in Tamil Nadu, taking the toll from the
heavy downpours over the past two weeks to 39 as the Weather
office predicted more North-east monsoon showers.
Police said nine deaths were reported reported in the
Niligiris, two in Tiruvarur and one each in Vellore,
Villupuram and Tiruvanamalai.
Of the total toll, 10 people have died in Niligiris
district alone so far, official sources said.
Five persons died in Tiruvarur district while four in
Villupuram district, three in Dindigul, two each in Cuddalore,
Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli and one each in
Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruvanamalai, Vellore,
Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Madurai, Kaniyakumari and Theni
districts.
Most of the deaths, from October 27 till date, were due
to wall and roof collapses, electrocution and land slides,
police said, adding many houses were also damaged in several
parts of the state.
Regional Met Director S R Ramanan told news agencies today that
yesterday`s well marked low pressure still persists over
Lakshwadeep area and it may concentrate into a depression.
He said that under the influence of this system, heavy
rain was likely to occur over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during
the next 24 hours begining 8.30 am today.
Bureau Report
