The Santhanpara grama panchayat, near Munnar, in Idukki witnessed a series of landslips following an extremely heavy rainfall on Sunday evening. According to officials, over 50 acres of agricultural land were washed away at Pethotty, Dhalam, Ayyanpara, and Cheriyar in the Santhanpara panchayat. Seven houses were partially damaged and two vehicles were washed away. The Pethotty-Santhanpara road was destroyed after a massive amount of soil and rock fell on it after the landslip.
Udumbanchola tahsildar Jose A.V. said the area experienced heavy rain from Sunday evening. “There was light rain in the panchayat from 3 p.m.. But, from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., the rainfall was particularly heavy, which resulted in heavy damage. We suspect that a cloud burst occurred in the area on Sunday night,” said Mr. Jose.
