Farmer drowns as he opens Kalingarayan canal sluice near Kodumudi
A 50-year-old farmer named Palanisamy drowned after being swept away by a sudden gush of water while opening a sluice in the Kalingarayan canal. The incident occurred near Kodumudi shortly after water was released into the irrigation system.
Why it matters
Underscores the physical risks associated with manual agricultural labor and irrigation management in rural communities.
A farmer who opened a sluice in the Kalingarayan canal near Kodumudi on Friday (July 24) reportedly drowned after being swept away by water.
The deceased was identified as Palanisamy (50), a farmer from Panappalayam near Kodumudi. He owned agricultural land irrigated by the Kalingarayan canal system. With water having recently been released into the canal, Palanisamy entered the canal to open the sluice to divert water to his field. The sluice had been temporarily blocked with a gunny sack to regulate the flow.
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