Fallen trees disrupt traffic at five places in the Nilgiris
The Hindu
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Heavy rain and wind continued to hit most parts of the Nilgiris on Tuesday, with trees getting uprooted and blocking roads in five different areas.
According to the officials, an average of 11.81 mm rain was recorded between Monday and Tuesday morning across the district, with Udhagamandalam, Kundah, Avalanche, Emerald, Kinnakorai, Coonoor and Kotagiri witnessing heavy rain.
Between Monday night and Tuesday morning, trees got uprooted and blocked the Udhagamandalam to Kaikatty Road, which connects Udhagamandalam to Manjoor and Kundah. Tree falls were also reported along the Doddabetta to Kattabettu Road and the road to Iduhatty.

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