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Cyclone Michaung fury: 7 more deaths reported, toll rises to 15 in Chennai
Cyclone Michaung
In image rescue op after Cyclone Michaung wrecks havoc in Chennai/ courtesy: UNI

Cyclone Michaung fury: 7 more deaths reported, toll rises to 15 in Chennai

| @indiablooms | 06 Dec 2023, 09:52 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The toll in rain-related incidents from Cyclone Michaung in Chennai city rose to 15, with seven more deaths reported during the last 24 hours, a police release said.

More than 5,000 people have been rescued so far from cyclone-hit areas in the city and shifted to relief centres.

Apart from this, 10 more people were admitted to various hospitals after they suffered injuries in various incidents of drowning and electrocution across the city during the period.

A total of 11 subways in the city remained shut for the third successive day due to water logging.

According to the release, since Monday, a total 1,419 distress calls have been received on the requirement of rescue measures, food, water, shelter, vehicle, transport, and medical assistance at GCP Control Rooms and all the calls were attended by the GCP Team/concerned jurisdiction officers promptly and grievances redressed.

Rescue operations are being conducted in suburban areas.

The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in Chennai on Wednesday as relief works in some cyclone-affected areas are continuing.

This was the fourth successive day the government declared a holiday.

An official release on Wednesday said, given the heavy rains caused by Cyclone Michaung, the state government had declared a holiday for all educational institutionsfor three days from December four to six.

Since the relief works in Cyclone-induced flood areas are continuing, all schools and colleges in Chennai will remain closed tomorrow in the interest of the studentcommunity, it said.

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