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A information of the Kochi-Dhanuskodi National Highway caved successful astatine Moolakkada adjacent Pallivasal, adjacent Munnar, successful Idukki connected Monday night. According to section sources, the roadworthy collapsed towards the broadside and slided downstream astir 11.30 p.m. pursuing dense rain. There was nary vehicular question connected the road erstwhile the roadworthy caved in, starring to nary large casualties.
According to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) sources, lone a information of the roadworthy caved successful connected the highway, allowing single-lane traffic. “The operation works of the retaining partition are ongoing,” said the source.
“The Pallivasal country experienced highly dense rainfall connected Monday night, and a ample magnitude of h2o travel occurred successful the country wherever a retaining partition is being constructed which resulted successful a mudslip,” said the source.
On Saturday night, a large mudslip occurred connected the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway astatine Koombanpara adjacent Adimaly, claiming the beingness of a 47-year-old antheral and injuring his wife. Over 8 homes were afloat destroyed successful the incident.
Meanwhile, the repeated incidents of mudslips and landslips connected the road are causing a setback to the tourism assemblage successful the Munnar elevation station. The roadworthy is the large way connecting tourists from Tamil Nadu and Kerala to the elevation station. Tourism stakeholders said that the repeated incidents are negatively impacting the Munnar elevation station.
Early this year
On July 26 and 27, 2025, 2 large landslips occurred connected the Munnar-Bodimettu agelong of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway, adjacent the aged Government College, adjacent to the Munnar elevation station, which connects Tamil Nadu. A lorry was trapped nether the debris, and the conveyance operator died, portion the helper sustained injuries. Following this, postulation was disrupted connected this way for galore days.
“Normally, the elevation presumption witnesses a tourer unreserved these days. But aft the incidents, Munnar municipality appeared deserted, which has negatively impacted our concern sector,” said a vendor successful Munnar town.
G. Sojan, coordinator, My Munnar Movement, said that aft the Adimaly mudslip, hotels and resorts received galore cancellations. “Normally, during the November-December period, the elevation presumption sees the accomplishment of schoolhouse tours from assorted parts of the country. After the quality of the mudslip, we received accusation that the schools and groups were rethinking their sojourn to Munnar,” said Mr. Sojan.
