Cycline Michaung: Wall collapse kills 2 in Chennai amid heavy rainfall

Amid heavy rainfall and strong winds in Chennai a newly constructed wall collapse in the Kanathur area resulted in two deaths and one critical injury The victims identified as Shek Afraj and MD Tofik from Jharkhand were affected by the collapsed structure during the downpourChennai Airport announced the closure of its airfield for arrival operations due to the adverse weather conditions The weather authorities indicated the approaching Cyclone Michaung situated about 100 km eastnortheast of Chennai moving at a speed of 10 kmhr and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by 4 pm todayAs the cyclone heads towards southern Andhra Pradesh and the northern coast of Tamil Nadu Chennai braces for heavy rainfall and strong winds leading to waterlogging in various parts of the city The Meteorological Centre forecasts thunderstorms lightning and moderate to intense rain in several districts of Tamil Nadu and PuducherryBalachandran Chennai Regional Metrology Director said that cyclone Michaung lies about 100 km from EastNorth East of Chennai and moved at a speed of 10 kmhr in the last 6 hoursCyclone Michaung lies about 100 km eastnortheast of Chennai In the last 6 hours it has moved at a speed of 10 kmhr and its expected to move in the northwest direction An intensified to severe cyclonic storm is expected by 4 pm today he told ANI and added Further it will move parallel to the coast of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh expected to cross NelloreMachilipatnam by tomorrow at 4 pm Heavy rainfall and strong winds are likely to continue till this evening in Chennai Chengalpattu Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districtsMeanwhile the meteorological centre in Chennai at 7 am said Moderate thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain and intense spells at times are very likely at many places over Thiruvallur Chennai Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts of Tamil Nadu Moderate thunderstorms and lightning with moderate rain are very likely few places over Ranippettai Thiruvannamalai Villupuram Cuddalore Mayiladuthurai Thanjavur Ariyalur Perambalur Kallakurichy Vellore Thirupattur Dharmapuri Krishnagiri Salem Namakkal Thiruchirapalli Thanjavur Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamilnadu and Puducherry in the next three hoursThe impact of the heavy rainfall caused disruptions in suburban train services which were temporarily suspended due to waterlogging Furthermore trees were uprooted and waterlogging was reported in multiple areas such as Maduravoyal Porur Saligaramam and ValasaravakkamThe adverse weather conditions led to the cancellation of eleven express trains from Chennai Central after water levels surged dangerously between Vyasarpadi and Basin BridgeSouthern Railways acknowledging the inconvenience caused regulated train services and urged travellers to plan their journeys accordingly Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and advising precautions as the cyclone approaches emphasizing safety measures and possible evacuation efforts in vulnerable areasIn view of heavy rain in Chennai and the water crossing the danger level in Bridge No 14 between Basin Bridge and Vyasarpady stations the trains have been regulated as given below Please go through and plan your journeys accordingly We regret the inconvenience caused the Divisional Railway Manager Chennai Southern Railway posted on X