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Heavy monsoon showers pounded Kerala on October 17 night with Idukki district bearing the brunt as flash floods and landslides caused destruction across the hill ranges. Torrential rain that began late in the evening inundated parts of Idukki, swept away vehicles, and forced authorities to open major dams as water levels rose alarmingly.

In the high-range panchayats of Kumily, Chakupallom, Vandanmedu, Karunapuram, and Nedumkandam, as well as Kattappana municipality, the relentless downpour triggered landslips and mudslides, flooding hundreds of houses and shops. Areas such as Cumbummettu, Balagram, Thookupalam, Kumily, Balanpilla City, and Koottar were among the worst affected. A landslip near Puttady, close to Puliyanmala, disrup

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