Boulder from cliff damages bus close to Coonoor throughout heavy rain

Passengers on board a Kerala State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) bus within the early hours on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) had a slender escape after a boulder was dislodged from the cliff face and struck the automobile close to Kurumbadi alongside the Udhagamandalam-Coonoor highway.

The incident occurred throughout heavy rains within the district on Tuesday (October 14) evening and Wednesday morning. According to officers, round 40 mm of rainfall was recorded in Coonoor and Coonoor rural until Wednesday morning.

In the wee hours on Wednesday, a boulder was dislodged because of the heavy rains and crashed into the entrance portion of the federal government bus carrying passengers from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu to Wayanad in Kerala, inflicting harm.

First responders together with officers from the hearth and rescue providers mentioned that the passengers had been boarded onto one other bus and that they reached their locations.

Wall collapse

In a separate incident, a portion of a wall on the Coonoor railway station that was being constructed collapsed throughout the heavy rains. As the incident occurred when the railway station was empty, no accidents had been reported.

According to officers, a median of 31 mm of rain was recorded within the Nilgiris until Wednesday morning, with Kodanadu, Kotagiri, Kundah and Coonoor receiving heavy rainfall.

Officials said that with heavy rains anticipated within the Nilgiris, that areas susceptible to landslips had been being checked to make sure the protection of native residents. Fire and rescue service personnel in addition to from the highways departments had been additionally on alert to clear any blockages to the roads and some other emergencies.