Heavy rain lashed several parts of Tiruchi and its surrounding areas late on Saturday evening, disrupting life and inundating many roads and low-lying areas in the city.
The rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, lasted a couple of hours in several parts of the city. Bharathidasan Salai, Major Saravanan Road, Alexandria Raod, TVS Tollgate, Heber Road, service road of Aristo bridge, and underpasses in Melapudur, Palpannai, and Gandhi Market area were inundated, exposing the inadequacies of the city’s storm-water drain system.
According to sources, Tiruchi Town recorded a maximum of 35 mm rainfall on Saturday. Golden Rock recorded 33.4 mm, Tiruchi Junction 23 mm, Tiruchi Airport 7.3 mm, and Navalur Kuttapattu registered 14.5 mm rain. Thenparanadu, Vathalai, Lalgudi, Samayapuram, and Manapparai also registered rain.
