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Two Killed, One Injured After Idukki Mudslide Collapses Shed
On Sunday, heavy rain fell in Kottakamboor.
Balakrishnan and his family had gone to work in the fields.
The rain made them take shelter in a shed.
Around 3:30 pm, mud came down and brought the shed down.
Three people became trapped underneath it.
Local residents worked for a long time to rescue them.
Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu died while being taken to a hospital, while Mariamma was injured.
Officials are checking whether electrocution caused the deaths, and police are investigating.
Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu were killed in the mudslide.
Balakrishnan’s wife, Mariamma, was injured and taken to a hospital.
The three had sheltered in a shed after heavy rain began.
Mud collapsed onto the shed at about 3:30 pm, trapping them.
Residents rescued the victims; police are investigating the incident and possible electrocution.
- Who
- Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu were killed; Balakrishnan’s wife, Mariamma, was injured.
- What
- A mudslide brought down a shed, killing two people and injuring one.
- Where
- Kottakamboor near Vattavada in Idukki, Keralam.
- When
- Sunday at about 3:30 pm; the area had received rain since Sunday morning.
- Why
- Heavy rain led the family to shelter in the shed, after which mud collapsed onto it.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two: Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu
- Injured
- Mariamma, Balakrishnan’s wife
- Incident time
- About 3:30 pm on Sunday
- Location
- Kottakamboor near Vattavada, Idukki, Keralam
- Rescue
- Residents moved the shed and rescued the three people
- Investigation
- Police launched an investigation
- Additional possibility
- Officials are checking whether electrocution contributed to the deaths
- Access
- The remote area is difficult for regular vehicles to reach
Sources
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