25 years on, Kadalundi recounts memories of rail tragedy

Residents of Kadalundi gathered to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a devastating 2001 train disaster that killed 52 people. The event served as both a memorial for the victims and a reflection on the community's collective trauma.
Why it matters
It highlights the long-term psychological impact of infrastructure disasters on local communities and the importance of historical memory.
A quarter century after one of Kerala’s worst railway disasters, people of Kadalundi gathered on Monday (June 22) not merely to remember the dead, but to revisit a tragedy that continues to define the village.
The article is a human-interest piece focused on historical remembrance.
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