Tamil Nadu death rise to 71:

The monsoon in northeast nonstop rain lash several part of TN rain the death rate to 71 that Nilgiris alone 43. With sheets of water inundating Ooty, Kotagiri and Connors towns, the picturesque Nilgiris wore a battered look. Between Ooty – Coonoor road ways are blocked as the land slip & house collapsed.

Two ministers Veerapandi S Arumugam and Pongalur N Palanisamy and a team of officials have rushed there. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi held discussions with the chief secretary and senior officials on expedite relief works.

Nilgiris collector Anand Rao V Patil Said that, the rescue works are going well a group of 170 STF and TN special police persons are in the rescue work. More that 700 peoples are safely placed in the camp across the district.