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Chennai Resident Killed, Friend Injured in Kottayam Landslide Near Teekoy
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News18•20-09-2026, 22:45
Chennai Resident Killed, Friend Injured in Kottayam Landslide Near Teekoy
- •Sangeetha Arul Lal (35) from Chennai died in a landslide at Velathussery near Teekoy, Kottayam, while returning from Vagamon.
- •Her friend, also from Tamil Nadu, sustained injuries but managed to escape and is now in stable condition at a hospital.
- •The landslide occurred on Sunday evening, trapping Sangeetha, who was riding a scooter, under mud.
- •Local residents helped rescue Sangeetha, but she was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.
- •Heavy rains in Kottayam district led to multiple minor landslides, damaging houses and leaving one person missing in a separate incident at Peringulam.
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Heavy rain in the high-range areas of Kottayam district triggered multiple minor landslides, including one at Velathussery near Teekoy where mud fell onto the road and trapped a scooter-riding Chennai resident.
The deceased was Sangeetha Arul Lal (35) from Jawahar Nagar, Chennai, who was returning from a tourist visit to Vagamon with her friend. Her friend managed to escape with injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition.
In addition to the fatal incident, another minor landslide damaged houses at Mangalagiri near Teekoy, and a mudslide at Peringulam in Poonjar Thekkekara panchayat damaged a house, leaving one person missing while two others were rescued.
