Heavy overnight rain triggers landslides, damages houses in Nilgiris, Coimbatore
Heavy rainfall in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts has caused landslides, tree falls, and significant traffic disruptions. The severe weather resulted in at least one fatality and damage to local infrastructure and housing.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in mountainous regions pose ongoing risks to public safety and critical transport infrastructure.
Heavy overnight rain triggers landslides, damages houses in Nilgiris, Coimbatore The Nilgiris receives a cumulative rainfall of 2,152.6 mm across 31 rain gauge stations, with a district average of 69.44 mm; Coimbatore records a cumulative 672.80 mm across 23 stations, with an average of 29.25 mm Coimbatore Heavy rain across the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts triggered multiple landslips and uprooted trees, disrupting traffic on key roads and damaging houses and vehicles. Burliyar in the Nilgiris recorded 250 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. on Saturday (October 24), followed by Kil Kotagiri with 200 mm. In Coimbatore district, Mettupalayam recorded the highest rainfall at 145 mm in the 24 hours ending at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday. The Nilgiris received a cumulative rainfall of 2,152.6 mm across 31 rain gauge stations, with a district average of 69.44 mm.
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