(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) New Delhi Safar 1 1437 Nov 13 2015 SPA -- At least 55 people died in India's southern state
of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains flooded many areas and disrupted road
rail and air traffic dpa cited news reports as saying Friday.
Over the past five days people have died as a result of
electrocution and when walls and houses collapsed mostly in the
coastal district of Cuddalore according to broadcaster NDTV.
The flooding brought the state capital Chennai to a halt as trains
and flights were delayed and schools and colleges closed on Friday
the report said.
Incessant rains caused water-logging in several parts of the eastern
coastal city and some office-workers had to wade knee-deep through
water to get to work.
--SPA
15:29 LOCAL TIME 12:29 GMT
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