Cyclone Fengal unleashed unprecedented rainfall, with Tamil Nadu witnessing a year's worth of rain in just 36 hours and Puducherry recording its highest 24-hour rainfall in 30 years. Flooding disrupted transport and inundated housing colonies. Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inspected affected areas as rescue operations evacuated hundreds. The IMD forecasts heavy rain till December 2 and issued an orange alert for Kanchipuram due to overflowing dams.

Death toll from Thai floods jumps to 22 as more rain forecast in south

The death toll from the worst flooding to hit southern Thailand in decades rose to 22 as several thousand people remained confined to relief camps, and authorities warned of more heavy rain over the next few days.

Thailand's southern provinces have been battered by heavy rainfall and flash floods since Nov 22, which have affected 664,173 households, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Around 22,000 people have been moved to temporary shelters as of Monday (Dec 2) and seven provinces still faced flooding, the department said in a statement.

While rain has eased in the past couple of days, a fresh spell of heavy downpour may lash the region due to a low pressure from the South China Sea that's expected to move through the Gulf of Thailand, the Meteorological Department said. The weather system may cause heavy rain and flash floods during Dec 3-5, the bureau said.

At least 20 people have died after landslides submerged several villages in a mountainous area of Uganda. More than 100 others are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise. Relief workers are combing through the rubble of dozens of homes.