On Saturday, eight out of nine fishermen from the district were found at sea after gross weather, a lot of relief of their families and coastal communities.
Four men on the ship Sahayamatha and four others on the ship Fathima Math were rescued from the sea Tamil over.
He tries to watch the ninth man Stellas, who was on the third ship Anu, who set out on a fishing of the district. On Friday, the body of Antony, 52, from the pulviva, which was on this ship between the crew on this ship, was obtained on Friday. The remaining three men were swimming to safety.
All men are from Vishinjam, Pozhiyoor and nearby areas.
34 families
In the district were opened two embossed camps for temporary relocation of families displaced in incidents related to rainfall, the District Administration said on Saturday. Seventy -nine people out of 34 families were moved to the camps open in Thiruvananthapurama and Neyyattararararararara.
Strong rainfall accompanied by wind impact caused extensive property damage in the district over the last week. In this context, families were moved to camps. In Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, the camp was opened at the Government College in Eenchakkal. Two family people were temporarily laid here. Seventy -seven people out of 33 families were moved to a government college in Pozhiyoor in Neyyattinkar Taluk.
Agricultural sector
The agricultural sector also showed heavy losses in the district. The loss of crops was reported from the blocks of Peruncadavil, Athiyannur and Vamanapuram. Losses due to crop damage only 30. May were bound to 22.3 GBP Lakh, the district administration said. The crop loss was reported in 2.58 hectares in the Peruncadavil block, 0.44 hectares in the Athiyannur block and two hectares in Vamanapuram.
Meanwhile, the MLA demanded urgent measures to reduce trees and overhanging branches that pose a risk to the public. VK Pig, Mla, said at a meeting of the District Development Committee that in Vattiyurkava itself, trees and branches collapsed in heavy rains in 16 locations. He also called for steps to identify trees that are in a potentially dangerous condition. In the last few days, ten trees have also dropped along the National Highway in Attingal.
After a few days of almost continuous rainfall, the district of Thiruvananthapuram enjoyed relief on Saturday. By June 4, no rainfall warning was issued for the district, according to the update of the Saturday evening weather of the Indian Meteorological Department.
Published – 31 May 2025 20:24