After warning from Disaster Detection System, 30 families evacuated in Kerala s Munnar amid rains ANI | Updated: Jul 25, 2021 12:29 IST
Idukki (Kerala), July 25 (ANI): Amid heavy rainfall, about 30 families were evacuated to a safe zone from Anthoniyar Colony in Munnar after receiving a siren from the Disaster Warning System.
As heavy rain is predicted till Monday in various parts of the state, Munnar has recorded the highest rainfall till now.
The families were shifted from the Anthoniyar colony located in an area prone to landslides. The local authorities said, 30 families were shifted on Saturday evening and others will be shifted on Sunday. After the information was reported to the State Disaster Management Authority, the government led evacuation measures were expedited. The families were shifted to Mount Carmel Auditorium, said Munnar Village officer KV Jhonson.
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