Tragedy As Heavy Rains Hit India

Tragedy As Heavy Rains Hit India

According to local media reports on Wednesday, southern India experienced intense rainfall that resulted in devastating floods, causing the death of at least 10 people.

This unfortunate event occurred just weeks after a cyclone had already triggered severe flooding in the same areas. As a consequence, hundreds of individuals are currently stranded in the state of Tamil Nadu due to submerged roads.

In response to this crisis, the airforce has delivered 10 tonnes of emergency supplies to assist those who are stranded.

Footage captured by the news agency, Press Trust of India, reveals entire neighborhoods submerged underwater, while rescue teams utilize boats to facilitate the rescue operations.

Tamil Nadu’s chief secretary, Shiv Das Meena, stated that the floods have led to the loss of at least 10 lives and forced approximately 12,600 individuals to evacuate to safer regions, as reported by the Indian Express newspaper.

The state governor’s office shared via a platform called X, formerly known as Twitter, that the situation in districts such as Thoothukudi and Tiruelveli is particularly dire.

Tamil Nadu state chief minister M.K. Stalin said “historically high rain” falls had “severely impacted the livelihoods of many and caused extensive damage to infrastructure”.

It is important to note that these heavy rains arrived only two weeks after Cyclone Michaung, which caused the death of at least eight individuals when it struck Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on December 6.

Tamil Nadu’s chief secretary, Shiv Das Meena, said at least 10 people had died and 12,600 people were forced to flee to safer areas, the Indian Express newspaper reported.

Furthermore, scientists have issued warnings that storms in southern India are becoming more intense and powerful due to the impact of climate change as the global temperature rises.