Idukki plantation worker crushed under boulder, dies

Idukki: A plantation worker died after a massive boulder fell on him while working at a cardamom plantation in Ayyappankovil here on Saturday.

The deceased Ayya is a native of Tamil Nadu. He had been employed at the plantation for several years. The incident occurred around 2 pm when heavy rains caused the boulder to dislodge from a hill above the plantation.

Ayya and another worker heard a rumble and attempted to flee, but the boulder struck Ayya directly. He was immediately rushed to the Kattapana Taluk Hospital but could not be saved.