Akkulam earth cave-in: apartment residents relocated

Urgent evacuation of residents of the adjacent PRS Lake Villa apartments had been ordered after removal of soil on the nearby school compound led to a cave-in on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: Jayamohan A.

All residents of PRS Lake Villa apartments at Akkulam in Thiruvananthapuram have been shifted out after removal of earth in a private school compound led to collapse of a stretch of the road in the front of the apartment complex.

District Collector Anju K.S., who is also the chairperson of the District Disaster management authority, had on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) issued orders for suspending the construction of a building of Good Shepherd School as well as urgent evacuation of the residents of the apartments.