Flash flood in Keralam’s Nilambur: five bodies recovered; search on for missing woman
A sudden flash flood in the Kottappuzha river in Nilambur, Kerala, has resulted in five deaths, with search operations ongoing for one missing person. The incident occurred when visitors were caught off guard by a rapid rise in water levels caused by upstream rainfall.
Why it matters
This highlights the dangers of flash floods in tourist areas and the importance of disaster management and public safety warnings.
Five bodies have been recovered from the Kottappuzha river at T.K. Colony near Pookkottumpadam, Nilambur, Malappuram, Keralam, where a sudden flash flood swept away visitors on Sunday evening. Search operations are continuing for Sajitha, a resident of T.K. Colony, who is still missing.
Three bodies were recovered on Sunday night and two more on Monday morning when Fire and Rescue Services and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel resumed the search.
The deceased have been identified as Parannaparamban Mohammed Kutty, 65, from Tirur; Mangadan Anas, 27, from Kottakkal; Srambikkal Raheem, 35, from Karuvarakundu; Kuppanath Sajjad, 23, from Kottakunnu, Wandoor; and Kuruppath Rafeek, 41, from Chettiyarammal, Wandoor.
Sajitha was swept away while washing clothes in the stream near the tourist spot at T.K. Nagar. Fire and Rescue Services personnel, police and local residents are searching different stretches of the river.
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