Palakkad waterfall tragedy: Tamil Nadu woman dies, man rescued
Two individuals, Bhanupriya and Bharath from Tamil Nadu, became trapped in Vadakkenchery waterfall currents on Sunday during a leisure trip, with rescue operations ongoing.
Two individuals, Bhanupriya and Bharath from Tamil Nadu, became trapped in Vadakkenchery waterfall currents on Sunday during a leisure trip, with rescue operations ongoing.
Two individuals, Bhanupriya and Bharath from Tamil Nadu, became trapped in Vadakkenchery waterfall currents on Sunday during a leisure trip, with rescue operations ongoing.
A woman died after being trapped in the currents of the Palakkuzhy waterfall in Vadakkenchery, Palakkad, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Bhanupriya (40), a native of Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, the Palakkad Fire and Rescue Services rescued her friend, Bharath, who was trapped about 60 feet below the waterfall, in a challenging operation.
The duo were part of a group of friends who had visited the spot for a leisure trip, the Vadakkenchery police said. Bharath is employed at an IT park in Coimbatore.
"The waterfall is located deep inside a forest area. Bharath was trapped about 60 feet below the waterfall and was responsive. Bhanupriya was spotted on the other side of the waterfall, but we were initially unable to determine whether she was responsive as the location was inaccessible," the police had said during the rescue operation.
"We received the alert at 12.40 pm. One unit each from Vadakkenchery, Alathur and Palakkad reached the spot. A special rope rescue team from Palakkad was deployed for the operation. Bharath was pulled to safety, while Bhanupriya's body is yet to be retrieved," a Fire and Rescue Services personnel from the Vadakkenchery station said.
"The waterfall had strong currents due to heavy rainfall over the past two days. Despite this, several tourists had reached the location," the official added.