Nilambur Flash Flood, Malappuram: Six Killed as Kottapuzha River Surges Without Local Rain
On 20 September 2026 the Kottapuzha river at Pookkottumpadam, near Nilambur in Malappuram, rose suddenly after heavy rain in the forest upstream, though it…
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On 20 September 2026 the Kottapuzha river at Pookkottumpadam, near Nilambur in Malappuram, rose suddenly after heavy rain in the forest upstream, though it was not raining at the spot. Six people were swept away and died; three were rescued. Landslides in Idukki and Kottayam killed four more that day. There was no warning for the river.
On 20 September 2026 the Kottapuzha river at Pookkottumpadam, near Nilambur in Malappuram, rose suddenly after heavy rain in the forest upstream, though it…
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