Death toll in Tamil Nadu floods rises to 269, Rajnath tells Parliament

December 03, 2015 12:18

Home minister Rajnath Singh's statement in Parliament on the Chennai floods.

-- PM Modi will do an aerial survey today and appropriate steps will be taken after that.

- Over 40 per cent of Chennai has no mobile phone connectivity and 20 per cent has no landline connectivity over the last few days.

-- The death toll is now 269 in the Tamil Nadu floods.

-- The Met department has warned of more rain.

-- 30 NDRF teams have been deployed.

-- The Chennai railway station has been badly hit.

Pic: Army personnel rescuing stranded residents.

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