Four killed, over 1,300 moved to relief camps as heavy rain batters Tamil Nadu for second day

Four people were killed and over 1,300 moved to relief camps as heavy rain continued to batter parts of Tamil Nadu for a second consecutive day on Monday.

Four people lost their lives in rain-related incidents as the incessant downpour continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday. The weather department has further warned of extremely heavy rain in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni, Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts on Tuesday.

The Tamil Nadu government, in an official statement, confirmed that four lives were lost in rain-related incidents in Chennai, Theni and Madurai districts in the past 24 hours. At least 60 houses also suffered damage across the state, the statement went on to add.