Keralam School Students on Ooty Trip Get Stranded in Mudslide, Rescued
The bus, carrying the students from the Palakkad region of Kerala on a tourist trip, got stranded on a hillside amid mud and debris following the landslide
Coimbatore: More than 150 school students from Kerala were rescued by police and rescue personnel after the bus they were travelling in got trapped in a landslide on the Mettupalayam - Ooty road in Coimbatore district, following heavy overnight rainfall on Saturday.
Heavy rain that began on Friday night and continued until Saturday morning triggered landslides at more than 10 locations along the Mettupalayam-Ooty road, completely disrupting traffic on the stretch.
The bus, carrying the students from the Palakkad region of Kerala on a tourist trip, got stranded on a hillside amid mud and debris following the landslide.
On receiving information, police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and used ropes to evacuate the students safely after a prolonged rescue operation.
The rescued students have been accommodated at a private marriage hall in Mettupalayam, where food is being provided.