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Schools shut across five Tamil Nadu districts after heavy rain
Overnight rainfall forces closures in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur on October 22.
In brief
Overnight rainfall forces closures in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur on October 22. Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts on October 22, 2026 after overnight rain, with Mamallapuram recording the highest rainfall at nine centimetres. Originally reported by The Hindu.
Five districts declare school holidays
Schools in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur districts will remain closed on Thursday, October 22, 2026 following overnight rain.
District collectors announce the closures
Tirunelveli District Collector Anand Mohan and Tenkasi District Collector Ranjeet Singh declared holidays for schools in their respective districts. Thoothukudi District Collector Vishu Mahajan and Kanniyakumari District Collector M. Prathap also announced holidays.
Mamallapuram records highest rainfall
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at nine centimetres, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district at six centimetres each.
Other districts also affected
Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur each recorded five centimetres of rainfall. Several other districts including Coimbatore, Nagapattinam, Salem, Ranipet and Kanniyakumari also received rainfall.
More rain forecast through morning
The Regional Meteorological Centre forecast light to moderate rainfall in Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai and Viluppuram districts till ten a.m. on Thursday.
The key point
Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts on October 22, 2026 after overnight rain, with Mamallapuram recording the highest rainfall at nine centimetres.
