India
At least 27 people were dead in Cuddalore district.
Updated : Nov 13, 2015, 06:52 PM IST
Heavy rains in coastal parts of Tamil Nadu over the last few days have left around 55 people dead. On Tuesday, there was a respite from rain in coastal parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after a deep depression, which had intensified over the Bay of Bengal region, made a landfall near Puducherry.
At least 27 people were dead in Cuddalore district.
Schools and colleges in northern districts including Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram remained closed.
The season in which Chennai resembles Venice #chennairains pic.twitter.com/AnC5q0U7cD
— Krishnan (@tskrishnan) November 13, 2015
Semma traffic #teynampet signal #chennairains inch inch ah moving pic.twitter.com/PojBnHbzkk
— Ajai (@RjAjai) November 13, 2015
Incessant rains and heavy winds have been battering the state for the last few days. Heavy rains inundated many areas in Chennai, throwing normal life out of gear. Earlier, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) had advised fishermen not to venture into sea along and off north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram districts of south Tamil Nadu coasts.
Live: Low pressure over Bay of Bengal has intensified as Depression #97B #Chennai #Chennairains pic.twitter.com/SIDj6JGqj4
— IMD WEATHER PRODIGY (@IMD_Weather) November 13, 2015
With agency inputs