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Tiruvannamalai landslide: Expert panel to decide whether devotees can climb Annamalai hills
The Statesman
|December 09, 2024
After the landslide in Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu claimed seven lives, an expert committee's report was awaited on whether devotees will be allowed to climb the Annamalai Hills for the Karthigai Mahadeepam festival on December 13.
Karthigai Mahadeepam festival is one of the most popular festivals in Tamil Nadu.
The landslide occurred on December 1, after heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Fengal. Rocks slid down the 2,668-foot-high hill, resulting in the tragic deaths.
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