Forty people killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Forty people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu as the North-East Monsoon continued to be active in several parts of the state. The worst affected is Cuddalore District where 27 people have lost their lives.

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has ordered immediate steps to give monetary relief to the families of those killed in the rain incidents. State Ministers O



Paneerselvam, Nutham Viswanathan, RP Udayakumar will be over viewing the relief works in Cuddalore.

In the past three days, more than 300 mm rain has been recorded. Normally, Tamil Nadu gets only 440mm rain during October to December period.