Road caves in at Coonoor town

Udhagamandalam: A portion of road on VP Street in Coonoor town caved in on Sunday following the heavy rain. Two vehicles parked on roadside subsequently fell into a nearby water channel.
Srinivasan, Coonoor tahsildhar, said, “The road, which leads to Krishnapuram, was already in a bad condition. The road caved in after its sidewall collapsed in the downpour today (Sunday). Efforts are on to retrieve the vehicles fallen in the water channel. We have advised residents in the area not to park vehicles on the roadside.”
For the past few days, the Nilgiris has been receiving moderate to heavy rainfall. Coonoor alone had recorded 40.5mm rainfall in 24 hours that ended on Saturday 7am.
According to the official, the continuous rain in Coonoor town and surrounding areas has slacken the soil stability.
The district administration, meanwhile, said the flood control room at the collectorate was functioning round-the-clock. Similarly, flood control rooms have been opened at revenue divisional and taluk offices in the district with specific telephone numbers.
All measures, including readying community halls as relief centres, have been taken to face any eventuality during the monsoon, a source with the district administration said.