Heavy rain and landslides disrupt vehicle movement on Pachamalai ghat road
Heavy rainfall and subsequent landslides have disrupted traffic on the Pachamalai ghat road in Tamil Nadu. Local authorities have closed tourist spots and banned four-wheelers on the ghat roads due to safety concerns.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in mountainous regions pose significant risks to infrastructure and public safety.
Heavy rain and landslides disrupt vehicle movement on Pachamalai ghat road left A boulder is being removed on the ghat road between Sobanapuram and Top Sengattupatti in Tiruchi district Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/u11l8s/article71623825.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2BF34C5A-CEE5-442E-9DAA-D61516EFDEB2.jpeg Mangalam and Koraiyar falls out of bounds for tourists; entry of four-wheelers banned on the ghat roads; Thenpurandu records district’s highest rainfall of 120 mm TIRUCHI Heavy rain and landslides disrupted vehicular movement on the Pachamalai ghat road in the district on Sunday. Many parts of Tiruchi, Karur, Perambalur, and Ariyalur districts recorded heavy rain on Sunday. Thenpuranadu, Vathalai, Sirugudi, Samayapuram, Musiri, and Tiruchi junction were among the places where heavy rain was recorded in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m on Sunday. While Thenpuranadu recorded 120 mm rainfall, Koppampatti received 70 mm rainfall. Kallakudi, Devimangalam and Sirugudi recorded 42.4 mm, 53 mm and 67 mm respectively. Tiruchi junction recorded 43.6 mm rainfall.
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