Fire fighters search for driver swept away by the river near Pollachi

Kandasamy was sitting near the Aliyar river bridge passing through Kaliyappagavundanputhur yesterday when he allegedly fell into the river and was swept away by the floods as the Aliyar River is flooded due to continuous rains. Police and fire fighters rushed to the scene and a search is on for the victim.


Coimbatore: Kandasamy (45), a resident of Kaliyappagavundanputhur near Pollachi, is working as a driver.

He was sitting near the Aliyar river bridge passing through Kaliyappagavundanputhur yesterday when he allegedly fell into the river. Kandasamy was swept away by the floods as the Aliyar river flooded due to continuous rains.

Some members of the public informed the Anaimalai police and fire department. Police and fire fighters rushed to the scene and a search is on for the victim.

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