Rain lashes Virudhunagar district; bus depot submerged in rainwater
Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district has caused significant waterlogging, submerging a local bus depot and disrupting public transport. Authorities were forced to break a compound wall to drain the floodwaters after the depot became inaccessible.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of local infrastructure to extreme weather events and the immediate impact on public services in the region.
Rain lashes Virudhunagar district; bus depot submerged in rainwater VIRUDHUNAGAR Rain lashed the district and in the last 24 hours, Virudhunagar town recorded 95 mm rainfall, while the district overall received 444 mm rainfall at 6 a.m. on Friday. According to WRD officials, many low lying areas in the district were inundated and waterlogging complaints poured in through out the day. The temple town - Srivilliputtur - was the worst hit as the devotees had a tough time entering the shrine.
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