Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 27 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Biju, a local resident, in a landslide that occurred near Adimali along National Highway 85 (NH-85) on Saturday night.
According to NHAI, Biju and his wife had temporarily returned home from a safety relief camp for personal reasons when the landslide struck. "It is deeply unfortunate that the incident occurred after the family had already been evacuated to safety," the authority said in a statement.
NHAI said it had earlier received a warning from the Idukki District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on October 22, indicating a risk of landslides at Kilometer 96 500 (left side) along NH-85. Following the al...