“Huge Rock Falls on Car in Munnar: Driver Seriously Injured”

Munnar ∙ A huge rock fell from the top of a hill at a height of one kilometer and the car that was running crashed; The driver was seriously injured. Anthony Raj (38), a resident of Chinnakal Upper Suryanelli, was admitted to Tata High Range Hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened near Periyavara check dam on Munnar-Marayur road yesterday at 12 noon. A piece of rock fell from a huge rock that fell from the top of the mountain and fell on top of the running car.

Antony Raj was driving to Munnar to eat after dropping tourists from Chinnakanal to visit Rajamala. A huge rock came down from the top of Mutuanpara mountain. Anthony, who was trapped inside the completely broken car, was pulled out by Jagadish, a street vendor who was nearby, and the passers-by broke the door of the car. The big rock that fell down fell just above the main road and then flew off from there, breaking the tarring on the side of the road and falling to the nearby river bank.

∙ ‘There is a possibility that huge rocks resting on the top of the mountain may roll down over time as part of the previous landslides. This is usually caused by the soil erosion that occurs under the rock due to rain.’ – Dr. PS Sunil (Associate Professor, Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, CUSAT)

English Summary: Rock fell on car at Munnar – Marayoor road