A grim picture of nature’s fury
The Hindu
62 houses destroyed, 161 damaged in landslips in Kottayam
Two days after a series of landslips struck the eastern high range areas of Kottayam district on Saturday, evidence of the worst disaster in the region’s history that claimed 13 lives lay bare everywhere.
A preliminary assessment by the authorities showed that 62 houses had been destroyed while 161 were damaged in the landslips and floods. Kanjirappally taluk, where 62 houses had been destroyed, was the worst-affected region while 16 houses were damaged in Meenachil taluk. Two houses were damaged in Changanassery taluk.
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