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Four persons were injured on Friday in a landslide at Pullupara, Peruvanthanam, owing to heavy rains that occurred in various parts of the district.
They are Saji, 48, Narayana Pillai, 60, Tony, 38, and Benny Thuruthipalli, 38. Sources in the Fire and Rescue Services Department said that the landslide had struck the tea-shop where they were having tea.The shop is situated by the side of the KK Road.
They were almost completely buried in the landslip, but the timely intervention of the local people saved their lives. They were rushed to a private hospital in Mundakayam.A minor landslip was also reported on the Idukki-Kattappana Road. This created a minor traffic block, the Fire and Rescue Services sources said.There were unconfirmed reports of two people falling into a river in Kadavoor, near Vannappuram.
According to sources in the KSEB, 84.6 mm of rainfall was reported between 7 am on Thursday to 7 am on Friday, making it the highest rainfall recorded in the district since the onset of the monsoon this year.
The water level in the Idukki Dam went up to 2,314.48 ft against its full level of 2,403 ft.Idukki block panchayat president A P Usman said the rain brought relief to several villages reeling under water shortage.
Meanwhile, the district administration has appealed to the people to call 1077 in case of emergency.
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