Broken bridgeThey got many more tarpaulin sheets from various charity groups, but never a home that protects them from wild animals, especially elephants. Like the Vaniyampuzha folks, the tribespeople of Tharippapotti, Iruttukuthi, and Kumbalappara too have been using bamboo rafts to cross the Chaliyar since last year’s devastation. For every three or four families, there is a tree hut made of bamboo and tarpaulin. When it rains and when the wind moves the trees, their life becomes all the more awful. But the 100-odd people — men, women, and children — still live in the Vaniyampuzha forest, exposed to the elements.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2020 17:18 UTC