Heavy rain causes widespread waterlogging in Kochi
The residents had to wade through water to reach their destinations. This is the second time the city has reported waterlogging this monsoon season. Piravom recorded 22cm rainfall in 24 hours till 8.30am on Tuesday.
A car fell into a canal that separates Kochi corporation and Maradu municipality in Poonithura after the driver followed directions on a navigation app.
"Instead of the left turn, he took the right turn.
He may have mistaken a pedestrian pathway parallel to the canal for a waterlogged road. A tragedy was averted as there were no passengers and the driver managed to escape. Later, locals pulled the car up using a crane," said division member Mercy.
Meanwhile, to address waterlogging in the city, district disaster management authority provided four large pumps to regional fire officer. Mayor M Anilkumar and district collector N S K Umesh handed over the pumps to regional fire officer J S Sunil Kumar at a function held at Kadavanthra Gandhinagar fire station on Tuesday.
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The district disaster management authority had purchased four pumps at a cost of Rs 2.17 crore. The decision to purchase the pumps was made on the instructions of district collector, who is also the chairman of district disaster management authority.
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