Couple killed as car submerges in flooded railway underpass near Omalur
A retired couple drowned after their car became submerged in a flooded railway underpass near Omalur. The incident occurred early on May 25, 2026, following heavy rainfall in the area. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
- ▪The victims were identified as Venkatachalam and Radha, residents of Chinna Tirupathi.
- ▪They were traveling to a relative's wedding when their car entered the flooded underpass.
- ▪The couple was unable to escape the locked vehicle and drowned before help arrived.
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A retired Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) manager and his wife drowned after their car got submerged in rainwater stagnating in a railway underpass near Omalur in the district in the early hours of Monday (May 25, 2026).The deceased were identified as Venkatachalam and Radha, residents of Chinna Tirupathi in the city. Their son lives in the United States and their daughter in Coimbatore. The couple had been living alone in Salem after Venkatasalam’s retirement.According to the police, heavy rain lashed Omalur and surrounding areas through Sunday (May 24) night, resulting in severe waterlogging at the railway underpass near Enathi village at Semmandapatti. The couple was travelling by car around 5 a.m.
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