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Landslides strike Tamil Nadu transport routes amid heavy rainfall

Heavy rains triggered landslides across hill districts in Tamil Nadu, including a slide at Burliar that struck a bus travelling between Coonoor and Coimbatore. Fatalities reported across the affected areas include a bus driver in the Nilgiris and a girl in Virudhunagar, while approximately 300 people, including schoolchildren, were rescued. The full extent of injuries and regional damage remains unconfirmed.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramVirudhunagar
  • thehinduNilgiris
WhereTamil Nadu
11.227, 78.535 ±120 km
First reported15 hours ago
Published2026-10-24 13:42 UTC
Sources2
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Landslides strike Tamil Nadu transport routes amid heavy rainfall. 2026-10-24T13:42:09.029Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7363. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-24/nilgiris-landslides-bus-driver-killed-schoolchildren-among-300-rescued-ae2ed85b

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