Rock falls from Kurathy Hill to Idukki dam area
The Hindu
A rock fell from the Kurathy Hill, one of the two hills connecting the Idukki arch dam, early on Thursday
A rock fell from the Kurathy Hill, one of the two hills connecting the Idukki arch dam, early on Thursday.
According to officials, the rock fell from the hill around 5 a.m. at the entrance gate of the Idukki dam on the dam’s top road, damaging partially a portion of the entrance gate.
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing officials inspected the spot.
A senior KSEB dam safety wing official said: “the rock fell on the area where the entrance ticket centre of the hydel tourism wing was earlier located. It is considered a rock fall area, and the KSEB dam safety wing has already fixed warning board on the road.”
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