Nilambur flash flood death toll rises to five

…riverbed and exposed rocks are covered by a fast-moving current. Several visitors were on the rocks in the middle of the river when the water rose suddenly around 5 p.m. on Sunday. Some were swept away within seconds. “ You will never know when water will start gushing down the stream when it rains in the forest. You will have no clue at all, as it happened on Sunday evening ,” said Mubarak, a local resident. Forest Department officials and local residents noticed the rising water and alerted people at the spot. They also joined the rescue efforts, helping to prevent further casualties.…

…Nilambur on Sunday evening. Revenue Minister A P Anilkumar, who is camping at the spot, said two bodies were recovered on Sunday night and three more bodies were recovered after the search resumed on Monday morning. " The water level in the river has receded, which has helped in carrying out the search in full swing, and we expect to trace all the missing persons soon, " he told reporters. Six people went missing in the flash flood. The deceased were Parannaparamban Muhammed Kutty (69), a native of Tirur, and Mangadan Anas (32) of Edarikode. On Monday morning, the bodies of Rahim of…