Lying on the eastern slope of the Nilgiris, Sirumugai often gets a shares of rain from the upper Bhavani region. On Monday noon, the Nilgiris had received heavy rain for about an hour. Apart from crops, several trees were also destroyed in the rain, sources added.
Source - https://www.thehindu.com/
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