Heart Land: Remembering the Tragic Landslide of Mundakkai-Chooralmala

A heavy silence enveloped the mist-shrouded hills of Mundakkai-Chooralmala district as hundreds gathered to mark the first anniversary of a catastrophic landslide that claimed over 250 lives.

In Puthumala, where victims lie in a common graveyard, the palpable grief underscored the community's enduring sorrow.

Grieving families thronged the 'hridaya bhoomi' (heart land) burial site, located in Meppadi panchayat, to honor their loved ones swept away by the deluge. The tragedy, commemorated with a memorial meeting and an all-faith prayer, remains etched in the memory of those left behind.

(With inputs from agencies.)