Two landslips in Kozhikode, one person missing

Severe rain havoc in Kozhikode district leads to landslips, bridge collapse, missing person, and flood alerts.

Kozhikode district is facing severe rain havoc that has led to landslips in several places. A landslide in Vilangad-Malayangad in rural Kozhikode has resulted in the collapse of a crucial bridge, leaving 15 families isolated in the area.

The disaster has also caused damage to four houses located on banks of the river Mahe. One person, Mathew, 63, has been reported missing in the landslips where rescue operations are in progress under the aegis of the National Disaster Response Force. The residents on the banks of the river have been shifted to safer locations.

Another landslip was reported from Pashukkadavu in Kuttiyadi. However, there are no casualties.

Several parts of the district were flooded while land caved in several places. Water level in Poonoor, Mahe, Kuttiyadi, Chaliyar, and Cherupuzha rivers and BK Canal was rising rapidly and the residents on the banks of these rivers are on high alert.

One person died after he fell into the Kannadikkal Canal in the city. The deceased has been identified as Subair, 42, son of Mohammed Koya of Pulikkalpeedika, Kannadikkal.

The Kakkayam reservoir has been put on red alert with the water level rising. Two shutters of the reservoir have been raised by 4 feet as the water level rose beyond the acceptable level. The residents on the banks of the Kuttiyadi river have been asked to stay alert.

Seven families have been shifted to safer locations after the Kaithappoyi-Aanorammal road collapsed for over 80 metres in rural Kozhikode.