Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday to enquire about the flood situation in parts of the state and assured him of all possible support from the Centre.
Official sources said Modi called up Stalin regarding the flood situation.
Villupuram district in north Tamil Nadu continued to reel under unprecedented flooding on Monday following extremely heavy rainfall, virtually blocking access to villages and residential colonies as bridges and roads were submerged and inundating huge acreage of standing crops.
In Tiruvannamalai, tragedy unfolded as nearly 10 bodies were recovered from a house crushed by a boulder that rolled down a hilltop following a mud slip on the night of December 1 during rains.
Panic gripped the residents near the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides.
The disaster, brought on by the impact of Cyclone Fengal, has left locals fearing for their lives and reluctant to return to their homes.
The first landslide occurred around 4 pm on Sunday. Later that night, residents near VOC Nagar heard loud noises and witnessed more mud sliding down the hill.
Situation degraded on Monday, with two additional minor landslides reported in the same area.
Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced ₹5 lakh ex-gratia for the families of seven people who lost their lives in a landslide due to heavy downpour in Thiruvannamalai district.
"I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of those who died in this accident and have ordered that each of the families of the deceased be provided with ₹5 lakhs each from the Chief Minister's General Relief Fund," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said in a press release.
Stalin had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting immediate financial assistance of ₹2,000 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
In his letter, Stalin underscored the catastrophic nature of the cyclone’s impact.
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