INCESSANT rain coupled with the opening of Sathanur dam have led to the flooding of over 300 villages in Villupuram, with thousands of people stranded in their homes on Monday. Several thousand hectares of agricultural land got inundated, incurring heavy loss. One person died allegedly by drowning at Kundalapuliyur in Villupuram but officials are yet to confirm it.
Due to the flooding, Collector C Palani announced a one-day holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday in Villupuram while Kallakurichi Collector MS Prasanth announced leave for schools and colleges in Thirukovilur taluk alone, on Tuesday.
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