WAYANAD :
THE massive Wayanad landslides that levelled houses and
buried lives underneath them
havealso scarred the survivors
for life. With their near and
dear ones gone and staring at
anuncertain future,survivors
recount their most traumatic experience ever that unfolded in thewee hours ofJuly 30.
Speaking to PTI,Pranjeesh,
a survivor from Mundakkai,
says he heardaloud noise and
the landslide occurred four
times. “Around 12:40 am, the
landslide occurred.We heard
a huge sound.
Three members of my family were lost in
thelandslide thatpassedright
in front ofmy house. Now, we
arein a camp and safe.We are
eightpeople.Mymother’s sister and her family were left
behind,” he said.
Prasanna, from
Chooralmala, was in tears
whensherecountedherexperience.Thewomanwitnessed
hersisterandher familybeing
swept away by the muddy
water. “I could only help my
father.Icarried him and ran
towards the forest. I couldn’t
help my sister.Icouldn’t save
her. Two of the children ran
outside and gotwashed away.
I could hear them screaming.
Our house got washed away,”
Prasanna, in her late 40s,
recounted the ordeal.
Padmavathi, who is in her
80s, lost her daughter-in-law
and is unsure who will care
for her. “She left me alone.
Who will take care ofme now.
I am all alone,” a