A COVID-19 victim’s family has alleged that money was demanded from them for packing and transporting the body to the crematorium here on May 29. After testing positive, Palanisamy (65) of Shastri Nag
Widespread rainfall across Erode district
Updated:
Updated:
Share Article
A vehicle wades through the waterlogged limited use subway at Vendipalayam in Erode on Thursday.
Widespread rainfall in the district during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday brought down the temperature during the day on Thursday.
Most of the areas in the district, except Gobichettipalayam and Bhavanisagar blocks, received good rainfall that started around 11 p.m. on Wednesday and continued till 1 a.m. on Thursday. Rain accompanied by thunderstorms disrupted power supply in many areas. Heavy rain in the city led to stagnation of water at many spots on Perundurai Road, Meenatchi Sundaranar Road and on the outskirts. Also, vehicles had to wade through the stagnated rainwater at the limited use subway at Vendipalayam and the railway underpass on Chennimalai Road. Rain brought much respite to people who were facing hardship due to soaring temperature in the past two weeks.
Six shops sealed, autorickshaw seized thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Four shops that failed to adhere to COVID-19 norms were sealed while three other shop owners were fined ₹ 5,000 each for violations here on Saturday. Collector C. Kathiravan made a surprise inspection