Three die in rain-related incidents in Kozhikode district

A 75-year-old man, who was injured when flash floods washed away his house yesterday, succumbed to injuries in hospital today, while a body of another aged man was recovered this morning, police said.

The body of a three-year-old boy was recovered yesterday.

Search for another four missing persons is going on, but the heavy ran that has been lashing the hill region was hampering relief work, sources said.

About 30 houses have been washed away in flash floods.

The downpour caused four landslips in Pullorampara and several roads were swept away while large boulders and stones fell on the roads.

 

Two small bridges connecting the region to Kuttiyadi and Mananthavadi have been submerged.

There was a let-up in the rains that has been lashing Iritty in Kannur district since yesterday. Low lying areas, including 50 shops in Iritty town, were inundated, sources said.

Kozhikode city was also experiencing heavy rain since last night and district authorities have opened control rooms at the collectorate.