Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in Kerala today. Heavy rains have lashed Kerala for the last few days, causing landslides and causing inconvenience to the public. Homes have been damaged by landslides and floods. In addition, images of homes being washed away in floods are spreading virally on the Internet. Thus, the National Disaster Management Team in Kerala continues its rescue operations.
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Three children under the age of 10 were rescued in a landslide in Kokkayar village in Idukki district. The sight of the corpses being tied up and three children being rescued disturbed many. Three bodies, a mother and two children were recovered shortly after the rescue operation. The mother hugged her 10-year-old son and found the baby dead in the cradle.
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Investigation revealed that they belonged to the same family. It was revealed that the Syed-Fauzia couple had come to Fauzia’s mother’s house for a relative’s wedding while they were staying in Kanjirapally area. Fauzia, Amna (age 7), Afsan (age 8), Ahiyan (4) and Amin (10) were killed in the landslide. Amna and Amin are the sons of Siyad-Fouzia, and Afsan and Ahiyan are the sons of Fouzia’s brother. Fouzia’s husband Siyad was crying at the scene of the landslide. The death of 5 members of the same family caused a great tragedy.
