15 deaths reported due to rains in Tamil Nadu: State government

Tamil Nadu records below-average rainfall, issues warnings for heavy rains, advises precautions, and reports 15 deaths due to rain.

Tamil Nadu government, on Thursday, May 23, 2024 said 15 people have died due to rain-related incidents from May 16 to May 22.  

The State normally gets 12.5 cm of rainfall during the summer months of March to May. This year, from March 1 to May 22, Tamil Nadu recorded rainfall of 12.44 cm, an official statement said.

Till 8.30 am on Thursday, 34 districts have received rainfall and an average rainfall of 1.58 cm has been recorded. Nilgiris recorded the maximum rainfall of 6.15 cm, it added.

In the last 24 hours there have been three deaths reported in Cuddalore, Krishnagiri and Salem districts due to thunder, lighting and wall collapse, the release said.

Due to heavy rains in the last 24 hours, there have been 13 cattle deaths and damages to 40 houses/huts in various parts of the State, it added.

Besides, 136 persons, who were stationed at a relief camp in Erode, have returned home. 4,385.40 hectares of crops have submerged in rains, the statement said.

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued forecasts for heavy rains in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Dindigul among others on May 23 and May 24, it noted.