Heavy Rain Triggers Mudslide in Idukki’s Vattavada; 2 Dead, 1 Injured
Torrential rain triggered the slide, and officials said post-mortem reports will determine whether electrocution also played a role.
- On Sunday, a mudslide struck a garlic farm in Kottakkamboor, Idukki, killing residents Balakrishnan, 50, and his sister Chinnu, 35, while injuring one other person.
- Heavy rains lashed the region, prompting the victims to seek shelter in a temporary shed; local resident Balamurugan noted excavated soil piled nearby possibly exacerbated the disaster.
- Mariyamma, 40, sustained severe injuries and was transported to Munnar Government Hospital for treatment. Rescue workers carried victims on bamboo stretchers from the isolated site, where an electric pole fell during the disaster.
- Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob stated the government will cover all medical expenses and provide financial assistance to affected families. The victims' bodies were moved to Adimaly Taluk Hospital for post-mortem examinations.
- Heavy traffic on the Munnar-Vattavada route, caused by the ongoing Neelakurinji blooming season, complicated emergency efforts. Officials await autopsy results to determine the exact cause of death, including potential electrocution risks.
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Idukki (Keralam), Sep 20 (PTI) Two persons were killed and a woman injured after a mudslide flattened a shed at Kottakamboor here on Sunday, Fire and Rescue Service personnel said. The deceased were identified as Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu, natives of Kottakamboor near Vattavada, they said. Balakrishnan’s wife, Mariamma, was also injured in the […]
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