Tamil Nadu coordinating with Keralam to bring back mortal remains of rly employee killed in landslide

CHENNAI: The State government is taking all necessary steps and making arrangements to bring the mortal remains of a Chennai-based railway employee back to the city after she lost her life in a landslide in Keralam, officials said on Monday. “We’re coordinating with the Keralam government for this purpose,” they said.

Sangeetha Arul Lal, who was employed as a counter clerk at the Tirusulam railway station, had travelled to Kottayam to attend a meeting of Southern Railway officials, an official release said.

According to Keralam Police, Sangeetha and her friend, who is also from TN, were returning from a visit to Vagamon, a tourist spot in Kottayam, when the landslide occurred on Sunday evening. “Mud fell onto the road, trapping Sangeetha, who was riding a scooter. Her friend managed to escape with injuries and was shifted to a hospital,” police said.

Local residents rushed to the spot and removed the mud to rescue Sangeetha. She was later taken to a hospital, where she was declared dead, police said. Police said that the condition of the injured woman was stable and her family members had been contacted.