Houses in capital's coast continue to face sea's wrath

One of the many victims of rogue sea, Valiyathura resident Raji's house compound was washed away by waves that hit over the last 2 days

- ASWIN ASOK KUMAR @T'Puram

"MY DAUGHTER'S house nearly collapsed three days ago. Sea waves have reached my gate too. We don't know how long it will take for it to claim my home too," said Alphonsa, as she pointed towards her daughter Raji's house in Valiyathura.

One of the many victims of the rogue sea, the house compound, which included an outdoor toilet and a dog kennel, was washed away by the waves that hit over the last two days. With the base of the house too partly swallowed by the sea, Raji and her husband Sajan's home is now unfit for living.

The tragedy took place in the Thoppu area of Valiyathura, where the sea wall is under construction. Raji's house was located in a stretch where construction had not yet started.

"At least 8 ft of the compound was washed away in the last three days," said Jerome, Sajan's father-in-law. "We made multiple requests to the authorities for a better housing facility, but in vain," said Alphonsa.