Kumbakarai waterfalls closed for tourists

Due to the surge in water flow, Kumbakarai waterfalls near Periyakulam in Theni district has been closed for tourists.
The Forest Department officials said earlier the water flow was stable and tourists were permitted to bathe at the waterfalls. However, following a surge in the water flow in the last couple of days, the waterfalls had to be closed for tourists.
Many tourists who had come to bathe at the waterfalls during the Deepavali holidays returned disappointed as the officials had made the announcement.