Over 100-year-old clock tower at Kerala’s Kozhikode railway station collapses due to heavy rain
The old Clock Tower at Kozhikode railway station collapsed following heavy rain in Kerala. Here's what happened and the latest updates on the incident.
Kozhikode railway station Old Clock Tower collapses: An over 100-year-old clock tower at Kerala’s Kozhikode railway station collapsed on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall. However, no injuries were reported in the incident. The incident occurred at around 11:10 hours on Platform Number 2.
The station is currently undergoing redevelopment under the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). The station falls under the jurisdiction of the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, SN Narain, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Southern Railway, said that the structure had already been identified for dismantling as part of the station redevelopment works. The preliminary dismantling activities were scheduled to begin today, and railway officials had reached the site in connection with the planned work.
“As a precautionary measure, the area around the structure had already been cordoned off in advance to prevent passenger movement near the location. Restoration work is in progress. The Station Manager (SMR) and Deputy Station Manager (Dy. SMR) are closely monitoring the situation,” he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three districts of Kerala – Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad, due to heavy rainfall. A yellow alert has also been issued for six other districts, including Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod.
Meanwhile, waterlogging on roads and flooding in low-lying areas have been reported from several parts of Kerala amid continuous rainfall.
The death toll from the Wayanad landslide rose to five on Thursday after two more bodies were recovered from the disaster site, PTI reported. The landslide occurred on July 7 near the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site, which aims to connect Wayanad and Kozhikode districts.
Kozhikode railway station Old Clock Tower collapses: An over 100-year-old clock tower at Kerala’s Kozhikode railway station collapsed on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall. However, no injuries were reported in the incident. The incident occurred at around 11:10 hours on Platform Number 2.
The station is currently undergoing redevelopment under the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). The station falls under the jurisdiction of the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, SN Narain, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Southern Railway, said that the structure had already been identified for dismantling as part of the station redevelopment works. The preliminary dismantling activities were scheduled to begin today, and railway officials had reached the site in connection with the planned work.
“As a precautionary measure, the area around the structure had already been cordoned off in advance to prevent passenger movement near the location. Restoration work is in progress. The Station Manager (SMR) and Deputy Station Manager (Dy. SMR) are closely monitoring the situation,” he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three districts of Kerala – Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad, due to heavy rainfall. A yellow alert has also been issued for six other districts, including Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod.
Meanwhile, waterlogging on roads and flooding in low-lying areas have been reported from several parts of Kerala amid continuous rainfall.
The death toll from the Wayanad landslide rose to five on Thursday after two more bodies were recovered from the disaster site, PTI reported. The landslide occurred on July 7 near the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site, which aims to connect Wayanad and Kozhikode districts.
