Pookkottumpadam, Sept. 20 -- One person died after an unexpected flash flood hit Kottappuzha at TK Colony in Pookkottumpadam around 5 pm on Sunday. Around seven people, including tourists and a local woman, are feared to have been swept away, according to preliminary information.

The body of a man, aged around 50, was recovered from the river at Muttikkund in Pottikkallu. His body was shifted to the District Hospital, while a search is continuing for others feared missing.

A large number of tourists were present at various locations along the river, from Olarvattom Canal to T.K. Colony, which are popular tourist spots. As it was a holiday, hundreds of people had gathered at Kettungal, Aanakkundu, Balawadippadi and other areas along the ...