Sathuragiri Hills

Six pilgrims were killed in flash floods on the Sathuragiri Hills in Tamil Nadu yesterday. Heavy rains yesterday afternoon, triggered the floods on the hills, which are a part of the Western Ghats, where more than 2,000 pilgrims had gathered since Saturday night to worship at the Sundara Mahalingam Temple.

Six pilgrims were killed in flash floods on the Sathuragiri Hills in Tamil Nadu yesterday. Heavy rains yesterday afternoon, triggered the floods on the hills, which are a part of the Western Ghats, where more than 2,000 pilgrims had gathered since Saturday night to worship at the Sundara Mahalingam Temple.