Tragic incident in Tamil Nadu: 7 killed as boulder falls on residence in Tiruvannamalai

Agencies Chennai: In a tragic incident, 7 people died after a boulder from the hills fell on a residence in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu following heavy rainfall. The large rock reportedly fell onto the residence of a man identified as Rajkumar, located on 11th Street in VOC Nagar, Tiruvannamalai, around 4 pm on December 1 after heavy rains in the region. The deceased have been identified as Rajkumar, his wife Meena (27), his son Gowtham (8), daughter Viniya (5), Ramya (7), Vinodhini (16), and Maha (7). According to officials, the bodies of five have been recovered, while a search operation is underway to recover the other 2.Meanwhile, experts from Madras IIT have arrived at the site of the landslide in Tiruvannamalai where 7 people died when a huge rock fell on their house, following continuous rainfall because of Cyclone Fengal. Narasimha Rao, Retired IIT Madras Professor, Geotechnical division of the Civil Engineering Department who arrived to check up on the site of the mishap said, "We will tell the government how far this damage is going to occur. The cracks here are due to sliding.

At the same time, I am worried about the huge rocks. If there is loose soil underneath, it can be dangerous." Dr S Mohan, Retired IIT Madras Professor, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division also spoke to ANI and said, "We will analyse and tell. We are not able to tell very clearly. We will prepare a report and at that time we will inform you. The government has asked us to come and analyse and give the report."