The ammonia gas leak took place on June 21 during routine operations at a seafood processing factory in Kannigaiper village in Tiruvallur district. Preliminary information suggests that the leak occurred due to a faulty valve, exposing workers at the site to the toxic gas.
A three-year-old girl died after being sexually assaulted in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district. Police have arrested a Bihar native and ruled out the involvement of multiple accused.
Schools and colleges across Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts will remain closed today following forecasts of heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.
Under its influence, the Tirupati and Nellore districts would receive heavy rains accompanied by squally winds up to 60 kmph, before the deep depression is likely to fizzle out gradually on Tuesday.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for October 16 in Chennai and the surrounding districts of Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu.
A holiday has been declared for all schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts on November 15 amid incessant rainfall that has lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
