The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will conduct a Mining and Geology department-level inspection on the rockfall that occurred on the Valanjanganam stretch of the Kottarakkara-Dindigul National Highway near Kuttikkanam in Idukki.
On Sunday a 67-year-old woman was killed, and five others, including an eight-month-old infant, were injured as boulders and soil rolled down a hill and crushed a parked car at Valanjanganam, near Kuttikkanam around 6.30 p.m.
NHAI assistant executive engineer Sura A. K. said that the NHAI officials inspected the rock fall that occurred on the spot on Monday. “ The NHAI executive engineer-led team will inspect the spot soon. After the inspection, a letter will be submitted to the District Collector,” he said.
