"As of now, the total number of dead are 47 and rescue effort is continuing," a senior TN government revenue official coordinating rescue efforts told PTI.
Meanwhile, 14 bodies lying in the morgue are yet to be identified, Dr Anand Pratap, Resident Medical Officer, Government Royapettah Hospital (GRH), said.
So far, from GRH, 29 bodies have been handed over to the next of the kin of victims. Of these, five belonged to Odisha, 14 from Andhra Pradesh and 10 from Tamil Nadu.
It was feared that at least 20-25 more persons could be under the debris.
Rescue work is continuing in full swing.
