Flash floods at the Courtrallam waterfalls in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu claimed the life of a seventeen-year-old boy. Tragically, flash floods at the waterfall, accompanied by heavy rains predicted by the weather office, caught hundreds of bathers off guard.
Social media users have been sharing videos of terrified individuals—including kids—running away from the waterfalls as the flash flood pursued them.
Ashwin, the boy, was discovered imprisoned between stones. According to officials, a sudden surge in the flow was caused by heavy rains on the hills.
In a different incident, heavy rains in Madurai city caused a building’s roof to collapse, killing one person.
Mylaudy in Kanniyakumari received 7 cm of rain in 24 hours, Tiruchendur and Valparai towns received 6 cm of rain, while Cuddalore received 5 cm of rain. Chennai, however, received only mild showers.
The rains did bring good relief from the sweltering heat.
Fishermen avoided venturing into the sea in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts for the second day. In Thoothukudi, still recovering from the 2023 floods, salt pans got inundated, causing severe losses. In Thiruvarur, paddy crops, nearly ready for harvest, were flooded.
The meteorological department has forecast heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts over the next three days. It has forecast heavy rains for Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Trichy, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore and Karaikal districts.
The Collector of Nilgiris advised tourists to exercise caution or avoid travelling to the hill resort over the weekend when heavy rains are expected.
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