A second landslide hit Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai on Monday afternoon. This got here a day after a boulder from an earlier landslide crushed a house, killing seven members of the family. Grieving relations of the victims staged a protest on Tuesday morning, mourning their loss.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin expressed condolences and introduced Rs 5 lakh monetary help for the bereaved households, attributing the tragedy to heavy rainfall within the Tiruvannamalai district, reported ANI.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Kinfolk of the household of seven individuals, who died in a landslide in Tiruvannamalai, maintain a protest as they mourn the demise of their relations. pic.twitter.com/HUUXoR5u7C
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2024
The primary landslide occurred on Sunday at 4:30 pm on the decrease slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill after heavy rains from Cyclone Fengal hit the district. Rescue operations, assisted by IIT Chennai consultants, are underway. Nonetheless, efforts are hindered by steady rain and the danger of one other boulder dangerously perched uphill.
Cyclone Fengal made landfall on December 1, bringing wind speeds of as much as 90 km/h. It brought on intensive injury to roads and electrical energy networks in Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore, and Tiruvannamalai districts. The catastrophe has affected round 69 lakh households and 1.5 crore individuals. Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, and Kallakurichi recorded over 50 cm of rainfall in a day—matching the typical for a whole season.
That rainfall continued Monday, two days later, with Viluppuram district in northern Tamil Nadu battling unprecedented floods; washed out bridges and overflowing just about blocked entry to villages and residential colonies, as additionally damaging acres of crops and affecting rail site visitors.
