Jumbo safari may be cancelled due to heavy rain

“We are mulling about cancelling the elephant rides at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), if the downpour continues. However, the rides were held until Wednesday and a final call would be taken based on further rain,” said a forest department staff.

Taking an elephant safari through the lush green jungles is a cherished experience for tourists visiting the hills.

Meanwhile, after a heavy downpour on Tuesday night, the residents of Nilgiris got a brief respite during the daytime on Wednesday though it started to pour again from the evening.

The rain resulted in the collapse of an under-construction two-storey building in Pandalur. Luckily, there was no one inside the building when the incident happened. There were also a few incidents of tree falls and landslips

in the hills.