SLOW-moving cyclonic storm 'Fengal' has brought unprecedented rainfall to Villupuram and Puducherry, where it made landfall shortly before Saturday midnight.
Torrential rains lashed Villupuram, Puducherry and surrounding areas from Saturday night, resulting in the union territory recording 49 cm of rainfall, the highest in its history, and the automatic weather station in Mailam registering 51cm, the highest-ever recorded in Villupuram district. At least four people have died in rain-related incidents, Puducherry authorities said.
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