Elderly man dies after falling into abandoned quarry at Angamaly in Keralam
According to the first information report registered by the Angamaly police, the man is suspected to have slipped into the water while cutting grass near the quarry
An 80-year-old man, Varghese K.V., was discovered deceased in an abandoned quarry located near Angamaly in Kerala on Wednesday. Varghese, a resident of Kooranthazathuparambil, reportedly met his end by falling into a pit lake that had formed within the quarry situated on his family's property. According to the initial report filed by the Angamaly police, the elderly man is believed to have inadvertently slipped into the water while mowing the grass adjacent to the quarry.
Despite being transported to the Angamaly taluk hospital for medical attention, Varghese was pronounced dead upon arrival. The incident has reignited long-standing concerns regarding the safety hazards posed by abandoned quarries in the area. Local ward member Shaju Melappilly noted that the quarry had been nonoperational for several years and was now submerged in water up to approximately 20 feet.
He stated that Varghese had reportedly ventured to the location to clear vegetation near a motor pump that was installed to harness water from the quarry. Melappilly further mentioned that a compound wall separates the property from the quarry, and that the local panchayat had proposed a project to erect a protective barrier around certain accessible portions of the quarry.
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