Chennai: With three more losing their lives in Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri and Madurai districts, death toll in continuing widespread rains in the state has touched eight.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran said 94 cattle deaths were reported in the State. Heavy rains triggered by the northeast monsoon have damaged 950 huts and houses.
Currently, a red warning is in place for Chennai as thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rains are lashing the city. Apart from Chennai, the IMD has also predicted thunderstorms with extremely heavy rain at isolated places over delta districts — Cuddalore, Villupuram, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram and Puducherry and Karaikal.