Coimbatore, Coimbatore: 2 people who were sleeping in a landslide near Valparai died.
Southwest Monsoon has intensified in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Due to this, heavy rains are pouring in the Western Ghats in Wayanad, Karnataka, Kodagu and Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts receive heavy rainfall. Due to this, the normal life of the people of Nilgiris and Coimbatore has been greatly affected.
In this case, a landslide occurred in the Cholaiyar dam area near Valparai in Coimbatore district early in the morning. In this, 2 people who were sleeping in the house died when the soil collapsed on the house. Rescuers are actively searching for anyone else trapped in the landslide. While 20 people died in a landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, two people died in a mudslide in Valparai too, which has caused great sadness among the public.