Nagapattinam, Dec. 16 -- Heavy rain lashed several parts of Nagapattinam district on Tuesday morning, following a forecast by the Regional Meteorological Centre, stating that moderate to heavy rainfall would occur across the delta and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu.

As predicted, widespread moderate rain has been reported in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and Thanjavur districts, while coastal areas have been witnessing heavy rainfall.

In the Nagapattinam district, continuous moderate rainfall is being experienced in several places.

Areas including Nagapattinam town, Velankanni, Seruthur, Prathaparamapuram, Thirukkuvalai and the stretch up to Vedaranyam have received steady rainfall. The persistent rain has disrupted normal life, affecting ...