Continuously Pouring rain... people suffering..!?

As heavy rains continue in tirunelveli district, the railway tracks between tirunelveli and Tiruchendur are hanging in the gap due to landslides.

Record rainfall in Tirunelveli:

The southern districts of Kanyakumari, tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and tenkasi districts are receiving continuous heavy rains. Due to unprecedented rains, ponds, ponds, and lakes are full and flood water has entered the residences of the people. The tirunelveli railway station and bus stands are standing water more than 10 feet high. All the apartments were submerged from floor to floor. Houses in low-lying areas are completely submerged in stagnant rainwater. Roads have broken down and traffic has come to a standstill in the wild floods that have occurred here and there.
A flooded bridge:

The Sulochana Mudaliar bridge connecting tirunelveli and Palayamgottai was completely submerged by the Tamiraparani River. As a result, rainwater has infiltrated all areas of Kokrakulam and Vannarpettai. Residents in the area have been advised to move to safe places. They have also been accommodated in government relief camps. At another place, the tirunelveli - Tiruchendur train track is hanging in the gap due to a landslide in the jungle. people have been severely affected by the uncontrollable rains and floods.
Rescue operations have been accelerated in tirunelveli district, which has been hit hard by heavy rains. Five boats have been brought from the coastal village of Putura in Kanyakumari district to Nellie district. Similarly, fishermen said that boats are being sent from many coastal villages for rescue operations. minister KKSSR Ramachandran explained the heavy rains and heavy rain warning has been issued for 4 districts namely Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Nellai, and Tenkasi. tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. stalin has appointed ministers separately to work with the officials in these 4 districts. He informed us that precautionary measures have been intensified as water is being released from dams in the Nellai district to Tamiraparani.

Ananthapuri Express route change:

Due to heavy rains, the services of trains across tamil Nadu have been changed, and the Ananthapuri Express train route from chennai to kollam has also been changed. Usually from chennai via Dindigul via Madurai, Virudhunagar, tirunelveli, and Nagercoil. But now, the route has been changed via palani to Udumalaipet, Pollachi, Palakkad. Also, trains from mumbai to Nagercoil have been diverted via Palani. Tiruchendur Express from palakkad to Tiruchendur has been canceled today.
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Sowmiya Sriram

18/12/2023 07:28 PM