Residents of Chellanam who were shifted to a relief camp at St. Mary’s High School in the wake of flooding caused by Cyclone Ockhi are continuing their relay fast in protest against the lack of a firm assurance from the administration to construct a seawall along the 17.5-km coastal stretch which is expected to protect the villagers from the vagaries of the sea.

The agitating residents, united under the Chellanam Janakiya Samiti, waylaid former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Congress leaders when they arrived at the camp on Friday, the fifth day of protest.

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Courtesy: The Hindu