Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert in 5 districts, yellow for Chennai amid heavy showers

Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Puduokottai, and Nagapattinam districts are facing severe rains with roads and rails being submerged in water.

Chennai: The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in five districts of Tamil Nadu after heavy rains on Thursday pounded the southern part of the state leading to inundation and waterlogging.

Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Puduokottai, and Nagapattinam districts are facing severe rains with roads and rails being submerged in water.

Several residential areas and hamlets are under the water and schools and colleges will remain closed.