CHENNAI: Rescue personnel recovered the bodies of four persons who were trapped in a landslide that buried a house located at the lower slope of Annamalaiyar Hills at Tiruvannamalai by Monday evening. An intense search operation is under way to find out the remaining three who are reportedly missing in the incident.

“Four bodies have been recovered and the rest of the operation to trace the others missing will be completed soon,” a senior police official said on Monday night.

According to the police at least seven people were trapped under the landslide debris after the tragedy struck on Sunday evening. Of the victims, five are children and two adults. Police have not identified the bodies.

Among the trapped are a couple and their two children. The family and other children were buried under the debris of a landslide that happened at VOC Nagar on the slope of Annamalaiyar Hills during the heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Fengal on Sunday evening.

The rescue operation is hindered by the continuous rains at the location.

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin is expected to visit the landslide location on Monday night.