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Sunday, 15 November 2009

Rains lash TN again; 6 fresh deaths take toll to 80


Six more persons have died in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu, taking the toll from heavy northeast monsoon showers to 80 since its onset two weeks ago as weathermen today forecast more rains in the state in the next two days.

After a brief respite, several parts of the state were again lashed by heavy rains in the last two days under the influence of low pressure area in the Indian Ocean (in Comerin area) and fishermen were warned not to venture into the sea.

In Dharmapuri district, three children died in a house collapse. One person was electrocuted and another washed away in Kanyakumari District while one died due to lightning strike in Tiruvallur district since yesterday, officials said.

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