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Body of woman recovered from swollen river in Kerala's Kozhikode
A 30-year-old woman who was swept away by flash floods while sitting on a riverbank rock has been found dead in the Iruvazhinjippuzha river in Kozhikode district. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening as heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise rapidly.
LSN India ·
Recovery teams located the body of the woman in the Iruvazhinjippuzha river in Kozhikode district on Wednesday, hours after she was swept away by surging floodwaters. The victim, aged 30, had been sitting on a rock in the river on Tuesday evening when the flash floods struck without warning.
District authorities confirmed that the woman was caught off guard by the sudden rise in water levels triggered by heavy rainfall in the region. Despite immediate search and rescue operations launched by local emergency services, the victim could not be saved.
The Iruvazhinjippuzha river, which flows through the Kozhikode district in northern Kerala, has a history of overflowing during monsoon and heavy rainfall periods. Flash floods in river systems across Kerala have claimed multiple lives in recent years, prompting authorities to issue regular safety warnings to residents and tourists during the monsoon season.
The recovery of the woman's body marks another tragedy in the state's ongoing struggle with monsoon-related flooding. Local officials have urged residents living near riverbanks to exercise caution and heed weather alerts during periods of heavy precipitation.