Eight people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries
in various Cyclone induced rain-related incidents in Chennai city, police said on
Tuesday.
A police release on traffic updates said eight deaths were reported and 12 people
were admitted to hospitals following incidents of drowning and electrocution.
It said a body of an unidentified man aged about 70 years, who was
found dead at the platform near the Vaidyanathan flyover (H-5 New
Washermenpet PS limits) was sent to Government Stanley Hospital.
Padmanaban (M/50), Senthurai, Natham, Dindigul district was
electrocuted and died at loan square road, near Aavin Booth
(B-2 Esplanade Police Station limits) and the body was sent to the
Ragiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH).
In another incidnet, Murugan (M/35) died by fallen in Besant Nagar
area, while the body of an unidentified woman aged about 60 years was
found at Foreshore Estate Bus Depot and sent to Government Royapettah
Hospital (GRH).
One Ganesan (M/70 years) of Thuraipakkam was electrocuted while
walking on the road near his house at Selva Vinayagar Koil Street,
Pandiyan Nagar, while Bharath (M/53 years) of Nochikuppam died due
to compound wall collapse at Ellaiamman Kovil Street, Nochikuppam
under the Marina Beach Police Station limits.
It said one Selvam (M/50), working as a Security in Government Boys Higher
Secondary School, Choolaimedu was found dead in the rain water
inside the School campus and the body was sent to Kilpauk Medical College
(KMC) Hospital and a 19-year-old youth, identified as Mirajul Islam of Assam
who stayed at Kotturpuram Corporation School relief Centre died due to epilepsy
today at 0200 hrs.
Apart from this, 12 people were admitted to various hospitals after they suffered
injuries in various incidents across the city.
Meanwhile, three employees of LPG bunk generator room was rescued after
container fell down in the nearby construction pit.
Three employees of the bunk were rescued so far and NDRF has joined in the
operation along with Fire and rescue services department officials.
