Death toll due to heavy rains in TN has gone up to 105

Chennai: The death toll due to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu has gone up to 105, police said.

The death tally has been calculated from October 28 when the heavy rains began under the impact of the north-east monsoon, police said.

Several lakes and reservoirs in Tamil Nadu have reached breaching point or have breached in the last 24 hours.

The Madurantakam lake in Kancheepuram district faces breach as it has neared the point of overflow following heavy rains in northern  Tamil Nadu in the last two days.

7,000 cubic feet of water is being released per second to prevent the lake from a breach. A flood alert has been issued by local authorities and people in low-lying areas have been asked to move to safer places.

Water from Madurantakam is being let into the Killiyaaru river to prevent breach of the lake.

Thoosivaagai lake in Cheyyaar,Tiruvannamalai district,  has breached, according to authorities. With water being let out from the lake, adjoining areas face the threat of floods. Chennai-Thiruvallur highway

Rama river in Tirunelveli district is also overflowing.

Suganadhi in Tiruvannamalai district too faces the danger of breach near Vazhur-Marudhanadu road in Vandavasi.

Vaaniyaru in Dharmapuri district is full due to heavy inflow of rain water.

The Gavurapaalayam lake in Avadi near Chennai has reached overflowing stage, and water is being let out. 

Water is being let out from Pechipaarai reservoir in Kanyakumari district as it reached full level.