Friday, July 17, 2009

Rains cause havoc in north Kerala

Wednesday,15 July 2009

Kozhikode (Kerala): Heavy rains and landslides have wreaked havoc in northern districts of Kerala, affecting vehicular movement and causing large-scale damage to property, a legislator from the the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said.

The main districts to be affected were Wayanad, Palakkad and Kozhikode.

The hill district of Wayanad has been cut off since Wednesday morning after the area witnessed landslides, affecting vehicular traffic. One person has been reported missing from Mepadi in Wayanad district.

"Three people who had gone missing after a landslide in Mepadi have been rescued. One person is still reported missing. There has been large-scale destruction of property and the extent of damage is being ascertained," P. Krishnaprasad, the CPI-M legislator from Sultan Battery in Wayanad district, told IANS.

All educational institutions in Wayanad district will remain closed Thursday.

Four members of a family who went missing from Nilambur in Malappuram district following a landslide Tuesday night were rescued Wednesday afternoon.

"In Kozhikode, several places have been disconnected because many bridges have come under water," Saju Chaly, a resident of Kodencherry in Kozhikode district, told IANS.

1 comment:

  1. Its not fare from the side of God, in capital region of India people are still waiting for rainy season. But at Kerala side, its raining in too much. That's not the good partition.
    Allvira
    Tourism in Kerala

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