Heavy rain lashes Tiruchi and other delta districts

Heavy rains lashed Tiruchi city on Friday evening, inundating several arterial roads.

The heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, lasted an hour and slowed down traffic during the evening peak hours. Traffic snarls were reported at several parts of the city.

Power supply was disrupted in some parts of city.

The rain brought down the day temperature significantly, much to the relief of residents reeling under a prolonged summer.

Meanwhile, several parts of the Cauvery delta districts received good overnight rainfall with Kodavasal in Tiruvarur district recording 11 cm, the maximum in the region, during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on Friday. Puthu Vettakudi in Perambalur district and Udayarpalayam in Ariyalur district recorded 9 cm each

The following were the chief amount of rainfall recorded in other parts of the region in 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Friday (in cm): Nagapattinam 8; Valangaiman, Kariyapattinam, Senthurai and Muddikondan 7 each; Ponnamaravathi 6 each; Veppanthattai; Karaiyur, Tirumayam, Suthamalli Dam, Adiramapattinam, Nannilam, Sirkazhi, Ariyalur, Annavasal, Thazhuthalai and Thenparanadu 5 each; Nagudi, Karur, Arantangi, Keezhanilai, Panjapatti , Karaikal, Papanasam, Thuraiyur and Thirumanur 4 each; Manjalaru, Perambalur, Sembanarkoil, Pudukottai, Tiruvarur, Koppampatti, Chettikulam ,Tarangambadi, Sendurai, Jayamkondam, Budalur and Thirupoondi 3 each; and Sirukudi, Samayapuram, Kadavur, Labbaikudikadu, Thiruvidaimaruthur , Agaram Sigur, Kudimiyanmalai , Kollidam, Kumbakonam, Ayyampettai, Thirukuvalai, Manalmedu, Mannargudi, Krishnarayapuram, Navalur Kottapattu, Mayanur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvaiyaru, Thiruthuraipoondi and Manamelkudi 2 each.

Woman killed

A woman, Kamalam, 55 , of Irubumbulikurichi in Ariyalur district was killed in a lightning strike on Thursday. She was struck by lightning when she went in search of her goats in a cashew grove at around 3 p.m. She died on the spot, police sources said.