Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 26, 2025

A man was killed and his wife critically injured after a landslide buried their house in Adimali in Kerala’s Idukki district, triggering a gruelling seven-hour-long rescue operation by emergency teams and local residents.

The deceased has been identified as Biju, who was trapped inside his home along with his wife Sandhya when a portion of the hill behind their house caved in around 10.30 p.m. on Saturday near the national highway.

The mudslide struck with such force that it completely buried the couple’s house, leaving them pinned under concrete debris. Teams from the Fire and Rescue Services and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), assisted by local residents, immediately launched rescue efforts despite heavy rain and unstable terrain.

The cou

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