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Floods in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli

· Thoothukudi

Record rainfall flooded Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts as the Thamirabarani river overflowed.

Days after Cyclone Michaung, extremely heavy rainfall hit southern Tamil Nadu on 17 and 18 December 2023, with some places in Thoothukudi district recording close to a metre of rain in a day. The Thamirabarani river overflowed, flooding towns and villages in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts. Roads and rail lines were cut, and passengers of a train were stranded at Srivaikuntam for days. The armed forces and disaster response teams carried out rescues, and dozens of people died.

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