Seven people, including five children, lost their lives in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai when a large rock crashed into their house due to continuous rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal on Monday.
Four bodies have been recovered and sent to the hospital. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakhs for the grieving family.
Rescue operations, supported by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai, are ongoing but have been delayed due to persistent rain and the threat of another unstable boulder higher up the hill.
The deceased were identified as Rajkumar (32), his wife Meena (26), their children Gautham (9), and Iniya (7), along with their relatives Maha (12), Vinodini (14), and Ramya (12).
Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a relief amount of Rs 5 lakhs for the family of the deceased and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited the landslip spot. He also assured that the state government would formulate a scheme exclusively for the rehabilitation of the victims.
The southern state has received heavy rainfall since Fengal made landfall.
