Firefighters rescue two temple watchmen trapped in floodwaters at Anjaneyar Temple alongside the Palar River in Pollachi on Saturday morning. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRAGEMENT.
The district skilled gentle to reasonable rainfall throughout most areas. Two temple watchmen on evening obligation on the Anjaneyar Temple alongside the Palar River in Pollachi have been rescued by firefighters after floodwaters surrounded the temple on Saturday morning.
Due to heavy rainfall within the Western Ghats, flooding was reported at Kovai Courtallam waterfalls. The Forest Department has restricted entry into the water for security causes, although guests are permitted to stroll from the outdated parking space to the iron bridge to view the falls.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, Coimbatore district is more likely to expertise remoted heavy showers on Monday (October 20, 2025).
An official from the Coimbatore district administration mentioned 16-member groups comprising officers from varied departments have been deployed in every of the 11 taluks for rain-related response.
Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran mentioned that over 6,000 personnel, from discipline employees to senior officers, are on obligation to deal with rain-related incidents. Measures are in place to deploy water pumps and sanitation staff, and the state of affairs is being intently monitored from the Integrated Command and Control Centre.
Published – October 19, 2025 09:25 pm IST
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