Face of Nation : A day after operations were shut at the Cochin International Airport, authorities Saturday said that flight operations will resume from 12 noon on Sunday.“Airport is ready. Flight operations will resume at 12 noon tomorrow. That is ahead of the deadline.
The airport was rendered non-functional for a fortnight in August 2018 due to inundation. It had suffered damage to infrastructure, including a 2.6 km long wall that collapsed after the Periyar river overflowed. The estimated loss was then put between Rs 220-250 crore.Many people are still feared trapped under debris following major landslides that hit the Wayanad and Malappuram districts and the rescue operations, which were suspended Friday night, have restarted as the day broke, the officials said.
