Heavenly showers slosh Chennai

Four vehicles, including a truck and an auto rickshaw, were damaged after a tree fell on them following heavy wind and rainfall on Friday midnight.
Dark clouds linger on as lightning strikes a part of the city early on Saturday | shiba prasad sahu
Dark clouds linger on as lightning strikes a part of the city early on Saturday | shiba prasad sahu

CHENNAI: Four vehicles, including a truck and an auto rickshaw, were damaged after a tree fell on them following heavy wind and rainfall on Friday midnight.

The huge tree near Ega theatre at Chetpet on Poonamallee High Road fell during midnight and damaged a truck, an autorickshaw and two motorbikes that were parked under it, police said.

People wade through stagnant water after rain at Koyembedu
Wholesale Market in Chennai on Saturday | Debadatta Mallick

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) personnel rushed to the spot and cleared the tree. Traffic was disrupted for four hours on Chennai Central - Koyambedu route, owing to the incident.

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