Cyclone Ditwah is moving toward the north Tamil Nadu–Puducherry coastline, prompting a red alert for several districts. The IMD warns of extremely heavy rainfall, gale-force winds up to 90 kmph, flooding, and damage to crops and infrastructure.
Heavy overnight rain triggered flooding and waterlogging across Chennai and nearby districts, prompting authorities to close all schools on Monday, 17 November 2025. The IMD has issued an orange alert for several regions in Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.
Consequently, the Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan, the Yatra route, the Adkunwari Temple complex, and Darshani Deori were deserted on Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, at least five people have died in landslides in Suryoday Municipality, three in Mangsebung Municipality, and six in Ilam Municipality. Following this, the administration has begun relief operations.
This bridge connected Mirik and surrounding areas to Siliguri-Kurseong. The accident, caused by heavy rains, has caused widespread panic in the area. The local administration launched relief and rescue operations.
The report by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) tells ‘At least 497 people have been injured during the season, while 47 remain missing.’
Three Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams have been deployed to locate the missing persons. Habeeb Nagar police station officials said that after heavy rain two persons Arjun and Rama swept away.
Out of all the places in the state Mandi is among the worst affected district. Here more than 200 roads have been either damaged or completely blocked.
The havoc of nature has been seen in the hilly states for some time now. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department said that the return of monsoon has also started now.
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