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Floods Damage Onam Stock, Ranni Traders Fear More Losses
Back-to-back floods have damaged Onam stocks at shops in Ranni, Pathanamthitta, leaving traders with losses running into lakhs. The latest flooding followed the Pamba river swelling on the night of July 31,…
The Story in Brief
Back-to-back floods have damaged Onam stocks at shops in Ranni, Pathanamthitta, leaving traders with losses running into lakhs. The latest flooding followed the Pamba river swelling on the night of July 31, giving shopkeepers little time to move clothes, footwear and other goods to safety.
Traders told Deccan Herald that they are trying to reopen quickly, despite damaged shops and limited hope of compensation. Shajahan, a textile shop owner, said his losses from earlier floods in 2018 and 2021 were not properly compensated. He also said floodwater damaged the bills needed to support claims. Fresh dark clouds on Thursday revived anxiety in the town.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy story would be that Ranni traders simply failed to prepare, or that compensation can quickly repair every loss. Their accounts point to a harder problem: repeated floods, little time to move stock and records destroyed by water. Reopening is practical, not proof that damage is minor. The fair test is whether authorities can process claims without demanding documents that the flood destroyed, and how much relief reaches these shops before the next Onam season.
Source: deccanherald.com
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