Chennai:
Thirty-four people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu over the last one week following incessant rain.
Thirteen people died in Tamilandu's Nilgiris district on Monday following house collapse and other rain related incidents.
Most of these casualties are due to wall collapses and electrocution in the Niligiris, Virudhnagar, Ramanathapuram and Dindigul districts.
Schools will remain closed on Monday in Chennai and many districts.
The northeast monsoon set in a week ago and the met office has forecast intermittent showers on Monday.