A massive landslide struck the temple town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, just one day after another devastating landslide trapped several people in a residential building. The region has been battered by heavy rainfall following Cyclone Fengal’s landfall near Chennai.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall on the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday — causing severe flooding and heavy rainfall in several districts.

A massive landslide in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, follows Cyclone Fengal's devastation, causing flooding and ongoing rescue operations.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The bodies of five children and a couple were recovered 20 hours after being buried under a landslide caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tiruvannamalai. NDRF

Cyclone Fengal triggers landslide in Tamil Nadu, claiming seven lives as a massive boulder crushes family home

A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon, a day after a first led to a boulder falling on a residential building and trapping seven people.

Cyclone Fengal causes severe flooding and landslides in Tamil Nadu, resulting in fatalities and ongoing rescue operations amid challenging conditions.

Cyclone Fengal triggers a deadly landslide in India’s Tamil Nadu :::: Tamil Nadu, IndiaMud and debris surrounded houses on the side of an eroded hill, with large rocks brought down by the fatal landslide seen beside an excavator doing salvage work.

Cyclone Fengal triggered landslides near Annamalaiyar Hill in Tamil Nadu, claiming seven lives and displacing residents. Government promises support while experts assess the risks of further disasters.

As cyclone Fengal wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, it was reported that seven people died in Tiruvannamalai. Five bodies have been recovered by the officials. The search and rescue operations resumed on December 3 at 7:30 am.