Pondy-Cuddalore NH cut off, water floods med college

THE Puducherry-Cuddalore highway remains submerged following heavy rains that caused water from Thenpennai river and irrigation channels to overflow, cutting off traffic on the Reddichavady to Mullodai stretch. Traffic has been diverted to NH-45A as floodwaters inundated roads and villages in Bahour and Embalam.

- DEBJANI DUTTA

"The highway was navigable when I travelled at 8:30 a.m., but by evening, floodwaters had taken over with water gushing," Deputy Registrar Joseph Naresh S of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute said.