Kin pay tributes to victims of Kavalappara landslip
The Hindu
Those in other parts of Muthappankunnu are living in constant fear as the entire hill was declared unstable by geological experts
On August 8 evening two years ago, Muthappankunnu at Kavalappara near Nilambur witnessed a landslip of extensive nature that the State had never seen before. Forty-five houses were destroyed in less than 20 seconds and 59 people were buried alive. In a search that lasted three weeks, 48 bodies were recovered. And 11 people still lie under the soil that levelled an entire area where people used to live in peace. The relatives of the people killed by the gargantuan landslip gathered at Kavalappara on Sunday, observing the second anniversary of the catastrophe. They offered floral tributes to their dear ones whose lives had been claimed by the saffron earth. Chathan, a tribal leader who lost 10 of his family members, including brothers and sisters, was the first to offer the floral tribute. A banner in front displayed the photographs of all 59 victims. V. Jayan, the lonely survivor of the disaster, sobbed as he remembered that dreadful night in which he had been hurled across by the slimy soil that came down the hill like a tsunami. He saw his friends being buried alive.More Related News