Heavy rain lashes Tiruchi

Traffic congestion witnessed in many places

Many main roads in Tiruchi were heavily inundated due to sudden downpour on Saturday.

Heavy rain lashed Tiruchi city late on Saturday evening, disrupting normal life to some extent.

The rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, lasted for about couple of hours in several parts of the city. Many of the arterial roads in the city, including the Madurai Road, Heber Road and roads in Thennur and Thillai Nagar areas were heavily inundated, exposing the inadequacies of the city’s storm water drainage system. Traffic was also disrupted at several places and many two wheeler riders were stranded. Heavy traffic congestion was witnessed around the Central and Chathram bus stands, besides other places.

The rain however came as huge relief for city residents and farmers in the district as the groundwater table had gone down badly in recent months.

Karur

Several parts of Karur district received heavy rainfall on Friday evening with Karur town recording the maximum rainfall of 160 mm during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday.

Aravakurichi also received heavy rain to register 138 mm.

The chief amount of rainfall recorded in other parts of the district during the same period (in mm): Anaipalayam 78, K.Paramathi 34, Palaviduthi 31.2, Mayilampatti 25.4 and Panchapatti 16.2.