Land, hill crack up near Kerala border
The earth has cracked open at a depth of three feet at Nadumala estate near Valparai, which is in the Coimbatore district adjacent to Kerala's Palakkad district.
The earth has cracked open at a depth of three feet at Nadumala estate near Valparai, which is in the Coimbatore district adjacent to Kerala's Palakkad district.
The earth has cracked open at a depth of three feet at Nadumala estate near Valparai, which is in the Coimbatore district adjacent to Kerala's Palakkad district.
Valparai (Coimbatore): A big crack has developed on lands across Valparai, creating panic among workers in tea plantations here on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.
The earth has cracked open at a depth of three feet at Nadumala estate near Valparai, which is in the Coimbatore district adjacent to Kerala's Palakkad district. The giant crack has appeared close to the road and electricity department's transformer.
Similar cracks are seen in several other estates in the area. Residents have been demanding officials concerned to inspect these cracks and check if they were caused by landslides or earthquakes. Locals demand a study of the phenomenon in order to allay the fears of residents here.
Cracks in hill
A hill too has developed cracks in the Thiruvizhamkunnu Karadiyod tribal colony at Mannarkkad in the Palakkad district, where three people had died in a landslide recently. The cracks are seen at several parts of the hill and they extend to kilometres in length. The water running down the hill flows into these cracks, triggering scare among residents about an impending disaster like landslide.
The top of the hill resembles a shattered glass and huge trees have been uprooted. Residents suspect that these are aftereffects of the landside that took place at Thiruvizhamkunnu Karadiyod hill. In case of a heavy rain, the hill is likely to fall apart across a large stretch and its impact could be disastrous. It could lead to damage to crops and loss of human lives, claimed Karadiyod residents.
Apart from a family that lost three of its members in the recent landslide, 15 other tribal families are living in the area. The tribals were shifted to a relief camp after the landslide, but they have refused to go back to their homes once the camp closed. Many of them are living in their relatives' houses and sheds built on fields.