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Wednesday, Dec 29, 2004

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Kannur coastal areas limping back to normality

By Our Staff Reporter

KANNUR, DEC. 28. The coastal areas here hit by the quake-triggered waves were limping back to normality as no turbulence in the sea was reported today.

The fishermen communities here who suffered huge damages to their fishing crafts and implement, however would take some more time to come to terms with the destruction of the means of their livelihood. The total loss of properties in the coastal areas including Thalassery, Ayikkara, Ramanthali and other places was estimated at Rs. 2.3 crores. Fishermen in the Gopalpetta area near Thalassery that witnessed destruction of nearly 50 fibre fishing crafts were facing days of penury as most of them had lost their means of living.

Hundreds of families in the coastal areas here left their houses late last night following the warning that the tidal waves might recur. Most of the families who had been living in relief camps opened over the past few days returned to their houses.

The Speaker, Therambil Ramakrishnan, today visited the calamity-hit Ayikkara. After hearing the grievances of fishermen, he said he would convey them to the Government.

CPI(M) gesture

The CPI(M) district committee here today despatched clothes and other fabric items worth Rs. 2 lakhs to be distributed among the victims of seismic waves in the Kollam district.

The CPI(M) district secretary, M.V. Govindan, MLA, said the items including bed-sheets, lungis and other clothing materials had been despatched to Kollam in a special vehicle.

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