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As per official estimates, the Karippanthodu belt in Aruvappulam, a remote village on the forest fringes of Konni, received a whopping 282 millimeter rains in the 12 hours that ended at 8.30 am on Monday.
It’s suspected that a landslip has occurred in the interior forest, as the authorities are finding it difficult to spot the exact location with the dusk setting in.
There were landslides at many spots on the Angamoozhy - Gavi road, the main road of the area, said officials.
With the dam being opened, water levels in Kakkad and Pampa rivers have risen.
A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) travelled 15 km on foot to rescue the stranded people.
As many as 120 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state this month.
A total of 709 roads in the state are now shut following three major spells of heavy rains this Monsoon that have left a trail of death and destruction.
With 200 more roads blocked, a total of 530 roads in the state are now shut.
Some more vehicles could also be trapped as the landslide hit a taxi stand near the Chamba police station.
Heavy rains have lashed the hill state since Sunday, triggering landslides in several districts including Shimla where three areas- Summer Hill, Fagli and Krishna Nagar- are badly hit by landslips