Nanganallur deaths:CM announces solatium

In a tragic incident, five persons drowned inside a public tank in Chennai on Wednesday while performing temple rituals, police said. According to police, when one of the persons drowned, the other four had jumped to save him but they also died. “All five of them have died,” minister TM Anbarasan told reporters after chief minister MK Stalin had asked him to visit the spot. “This work should have been done with due caution. This accident occurred because necessary protection was not taken”, he said. CM Stalin ordered a compensation of ₹2 lakh from the chief minister’s relief fund to be given to each of the deceased family members. “We are all pained by this accident. The youngsters were students. This is an irreparable loss to parents,” the minister said.