Copious rain triggers seven new landslips in Nilgiris
Two men and a woman suffered injuries in rain-related mishaps. District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru said four relief camps have been set up.
Heavy rainfall in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu caused seven new landslips and uprooted 15 trees over a 24-hour period on October 26, 2026. The persistent downpours left officials engaged in clearing roads at Burliyar, where a TNSTC driver was killed when his bus was caught in a landslip on the Mettupalayam-Coonoor ghat road.
Two men and a woman suffered injuries due to rain-related mishaps, including tree falls. District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru announced the closure of schools in Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kotagiri, and Kundah taluks due to the heavy rains. Four relief camps were set up in schools and community halls to accommodate over 300 people stranded along the ghat section and affected by landslides, tree falls, and property damage.
The Nilgiris district recorded a total of 62 minor landslips in a day, compared to 453.9 mm of rainfall in the previous 24 hours.
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