Wayanad Landslide : Toll Increases To 89 In Kerala; State Govt Declares Two-day Mourning, Rescue Ops Underway

At least 89 people died and hundreds injured after massive landslides hit hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s wayanad district early on Tuesday. According to sources, 250 people have been rescued so far from the hilly areas. As many as 37 bodies have been identified so far.

The army and four National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed on the ground for rescue operations.

A Defence PRO said on tuesday that a team of 43 personnel, led by the Second-in-Command from the 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS, has been mobilised to aid in the ongoing rescue efforts.

A massive joint rescue operation is being conducted by a total of 250 personnel from fire and Rescue, Civil Defence, NDRF, and local teams.

The landslides that, occurred between 2 AM and 4 AM, primarily impacted Mundakai and Chooralmala. Rescue efforts are hampered in Mundakai due to blocked roads and unstable terrain.

Prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep concern and assured that the central government will provide all necessary assistance to manage the crisis.

Meanwhile, the kerala Health Department has opened a control room and has released an emergency contact number in the wake of the landslides and other rain-related disasters.Dozens of videos of the landslide in Kerala’s wayanad are going viral on the internet in the wake of the disaster, which has claimed at least 84 lives. The kerala government sought the assistance of the Defence forces for rescue operations in the wake of the devastating landslides
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S Venkateshwari

30/07/2024 04:54 PM