Woman dies after boulder falls on houses in Vellore
The Hindu
Rescuers trying to secure her daughter; houses are on the foothills of Kagithapattarai
A 45-year-old woman died after a boulder rolled off the hillock and plunged into some houses on the foothills of Kagithapattarai, off the Benguluru Highway, in Vellore on Sunday.
Fire and Rescue Services and the police launched an operation to secure her daughter, who was trapped in the collapsed house. Her father K. Pichayandi, 52, escaped unhurt.
“Encroachments, mostly houses, on the foothills will be removed soon. A plan will be devised to prevent encroachments on the foothills,” Collector P. Kumaral Pandian told The Hindu. Accompanied by Superintendent of Police S. Selvakumar and Assistant SP Albert John, Mr. Pandian inspected the spot.
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