Tamil Nadu rains: Part of Kollidam bridge in Trichy collapses
Kollidam bridge
A sum of Rs 200 crore was announced as a grant in aid to the affected districts for relief work a few days ago.
Amid heavy rainfall in several parts of Tamil Nadu, part of Kollidam bridge in Trichy collapsed and was washed away in the Cauvery river basin on Saturday night.
According to a report by ANI, the incident took place at around 1 am. No casualties have been reported so far. Torrential rains continued to batter several districts of the state since the past week.
The landslides and heavy rain have claimed six lives in the district since Thursday, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. Multiple agencies, including army’s one column of Dogra Regiment with 60 personnel, are involved in the operation.
On Saturday, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy undertook an aerial survey of the district which has been experiencing heavy rain for the past three days. Deputy chief minister Parameshwara tweeted today six people have been killed in Kodagu due to floods and landslides during the last 24 hours.
The government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased, he said, adding that the government would take care of the treatment of the injured. Landslides were reported from some places in the district and authorities have stepped up efforts to rescue stranded people, officials said.
A sum of Rs 200 crore was announced as a grant in aid to the affected districts for relief work a few days ago. A committee, comprising senior administrative officers led by chief secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar, has been constituted to monitor relief operations, Kumaraswamy said.