A man lost his life and his wife was critically injured after a mudslide buried their house at Lakshamveedu Colony, Kumbanpara, near Adimali in Kerala’s Idukki district late on Saturday night.

The deceased has been identified as Biju of Nedumballikudi, while his wife, Sandhya, was rescued after more than six hours of intensive efforts by local residents, police, and Fire and Rescue personnel.

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The couple was trapped under concrete debris when the mudslide struck their home around 10:30 pm. Rescue operations continued for over six hours under challenging conditions. Sandhya was finally rescued around 3 am on Sunday, after being trapped with one leg caught between concrete slabs. She has been shifted to a private hospital in Kochi for advanced medical treatment.

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