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Summary:
A mudslide in Idukki district, Kerala, on October 25, 2025, partially buried two houses, trapping at least one family. Emergency responders are conducting a search and rescue operation, and have made contact with a trapped couple, Biju and Sandhya. The government has deployed an NDRF team. Residents had been evacuated due to heavy rains but the trapped couple had returned to retrieve documents.
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Mudslide Traps Family in Idukki, Rescue Operation Underway
Thiruvananthapuram, October 26, 2025 (IST) – A massive mudslide struck Kumbanpara, near Adimali in the Idukki district of Kerala, late Saturday evening, burying two houses and trapping at least one family inside. Emergency services are currently engaged in a frantic search and rescue operation to reach the victims.
Local MP Dean Kuriakose confirmed that responders have been able to contact Biju and his wife, Sandhya, who are trapped within their home. Rescue workers are employing a portable pneumatic drill in an attempt to breach the concrete roof of the house and extract the couple. The fate of occupants in the neighbouring house remains uncertain.
According to Kuriakose, the district administration had previously evacuated residents of the area due to heavy rains and the risk of landslides. Biju and Sandhya had reportedly returned to their house from a relief camp to retrieve important documents when the mudslide occurred.
The government has dispatched a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team to assist with the rescue efforts. The situation is ongoing, and further updates will be provided as they become available.
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