Overview
- Rescue teams recovered TNSTC driver Janagaraj and conductor Kesavan after a major mudslide struck a bus near Burliar on Saturday; Janagaraj later died and Kesavan is receiving intensive treatment in hospital.
- Official rainfall data showed Burliar recorded about 250 mm in 24 hours, triggering multiple landslips that buried the bus, uprooted trees and washed away a house in parts of Nilgiris and Coimbatore.
- Fire and Rescue units, six TNDRF teams and NDRF personnel deployed heavy machinery to clear debris, evacuate more than 300 people and move stranded schoolchildren and tourists to temporary shelters.
- Nilgiris district authorities have suspended night movement on ghat roads, closed some tourist sites, declared school holidays and issued public safety advisories while weather warnings remain in effect.
- Officials say road reopening will follow debris removal and stability checks by highways teams, and the continued IMD rain forecast means residents and travelers should expect further disruption in the coming days.