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 downpour.

Chennai 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 east-northeast of Chennai, moving at a speed of 10 km/hr and is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by 4 pm today.