Due to heavy rain, Tamil Nadu has been facing very hard times for the past two months. The southern districts of Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli have received heavy rains for the past two days.
Meanwhile, heavy rains in the Tuticorin district caused huge damage to railway tracks. The Tiruchendur express train from Tiruchendur to Chennai stopped at Srivaikuntam last night.
Around 800 passengers were on the train, and 300 weresangers were rescued by buses and vans. A helicopter was deployed to rescue the remaining 500 passengers. In the first phase, food was delivered to the stranded passengers by helicopter since the roads were flooded and broke down.