Cyclone Fengal triggered landslides near Annamalaiyar Hill in Tamil Nadu, claiming seven lives and displacing residents. Government promises support while experts assess the risks of further disasters.

A family of seven was killed in a landslide in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai, triggered by Cyclone Fengal's heavy rains.

In Tiruvannamalai, tragedy unfolded as five bodies were recovered from a house crushed by a boulder that rolled down a hilltop following a mud slip on the night of December 1 during rains.

Cyclone Fengal made landfall on the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday — causing severe flooding and heavy rainfall in several districts.

A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon. The first took place Sunday at 4.30 pm on the lower slopes of the famous Annamalaiyar Hill after heavy rainfall.

Nearly seven people are feared trapped inside a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai due to heavy rainfall on Sunday. NDRF personnel are conducting rescue operations after heavy rainfall caused a building collapse.

The bodies of five children and a couple were recovered 20 hours after being buried under a landslide caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tiruvannamalai. NDRF

Cyclone Fengal, which has been lashing Tamil Nadu with heavy rainfall, caused a mudslide in Tiruvannamalai district on Sunday. Seven people, including five children, are feared trapped after a huge boulder fell on huts located on the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill.

A second landslide hit the Tamil Nadu temple town of Tiruvannamalai Monday afternoon, a day after a first led to a boulder falling on a residential building and killing a family of seven people. The first took place Sunday at 4.

Cyclone Fengal causes severe flooding and landslides in Tamil Nadu, resulting in fatalities and ongoing rescue operations amid challenging conditions.