Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Idukki; trees fall on houses, roads

Heavy rain causes havoc in district, leading to mudslides, uprooted trees, damaged houses, and restrictions on tourism activities.

Heavy rain that lashed the district on Wednesday wreaked havoc and caused mudslides.

Trees got uprooted in many parts of the district. A house was destroyed at Devikulam after a protection wall fell on it. According to officials, the house belonged to one Wilson.

Three persons, Subbayya, his wife, and son, had a narrow escape after a tree fell on their house at Bonamy, near Elappara, in the morning. In another incident, the kitchen and bathroom of a house at School Kavala, near Kattappana, were damaged when a tree fell on it. The house owner, Ramnath Beevi, sustained minor injuries in the incident. Fire and Rescue Services personnel removed the tree.

Trees fell on roads in various parts of the high range. The Fire and Rescue Services personnel and local residents remove the trees and restored traffic.

The shutters of the Kallarkutty, Pambla, and Malankara dams were opened.

The water level in the Idukki reservoir rose by 2.14 ft within two days. On Wednesday, the water level was 2,331.7 ft.

In the Mullaperiyar dam, the level was 119.90ft on the day.