The eastern high ranges of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala appear to have been caught in yet another devastating series of floods and landslides with the intensifying monsoon.
As per preliminary reports, one person went missing in a heavy gush of water reported from the Kollamula village in Pathanamathitta. He was identified as 22-year-old Adwaith, a native of Chathanthara. Officials said he was caught in the flood waters around 8 p.m. while crossing the Palakakkavu bridge near Mukkoottuthara. Another youth, identified as Samuel, was rescued by the Fire and Rescue Service personnel.
