The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Minor landslip disrupts access to tourist destination Ponmudi amid heavy rains
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Dhinesh Kallungal
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Heavy rains in Thiruvananthapuram have caused a landslip at the tourist site of Ponmudi, leading to a travel ban and road closures. Authorities are also managing water levels in the Peppara and Aruvikkara dams to prevent further flooding.
Following heavy rain in the hilly regions of Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, August 1, 2026, a minor landslip occurred at the tourist destination of Ponmudi, where debris from the 12th hairpin bend was washed down as far as the 9th bend.
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