176 dead in Tamil Nadu, rains continue to pour

November 25, 2015 17:13

Showers continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital, as death toll in the rain-related incidents mounted to 176 today, even as the weatherman has forecast more rains in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Seven more deaths were reported from across the state since yesterday, while there was a let up in rainfall in most areas of the state since last evening, including Chennai. Five persons died yesterday while two deaths were reported from the state today.

The meteorological department said rains or thundershowers would occur at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep in the next 24-48 hours. For Chennai and its neighbourhood, skies would be cloudy and there may be rain or thundershowers in some areas, it said.

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