Flash floods claim teenager’s life at Old Courtallam Falls
A 16-year-old boy got washed away and was later found dead after flash floods hit the Old Courtallam Waterfalls in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Friday.
The incident took place on Friday evening when several people were bathing under the waterfall. The flash floods took them by surprise after water began to gush out, causing the level of the waterfall to rise.
A search operation was launched to find the missing teenager. A few hours later, his body was recovered from between rocks, a few metres away from the waterfall.
A video clip of the waterfall hit by sudden flash flood has been doing rounds on social media.