The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of a man named Biju in the landslide that struck near Adimaly on the NH-85 corridor late Saturday night.

The incident, which occurred at around 10.45 p.m. on October 25, also injured his wife Sandhya, who was rescued after a seven-hour operation by local authorities.

In a statement on Sunday, the NHAI said it had acted promptly upon receiving a communication from the Idukki District Disaster Management Unit (DDMU) on October 22 warning of a possible landslide.

Following an inspection, NHAI engineers confirmed the likelihood of a slide and immediately recommended the evacuation of all families residing near the vulnerable slope.

Acting on this recommendation, the district administration serve

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