Wayanad landslide: How ‘intuition’ saved Mundakkai family from disaster that took 158 lives
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: How ‘intuition’ saved Mundakkai family from disaster that took 158 lives

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At least 158 people have died and over 200 injured after a series of catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Wayanad landslides: Kerala's Wayanad district has been ravaged by relentless rains and severe winds, leading to devastating landslides early Tuesday morning that have claimed over 130 lives. According to a report by the Times of India, Shakkira Alis urged her family to relocate from their Mundakkai home to Meppadi, a larger town about 16 kilometres away, when severe rainfall hit the Wayanad district. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Despite her husband Mohammed Alis’s assurances, Shakkira Alis insisted on relocating to Meppadi, and eventually, the family complied with her decision, according to the Times of India. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} The sole bridge connecting the hardest-hit villages of Chooralmala and Mundakkai has been washed away, forcing rescue teams to use a makeshift zipline to transport bodies on stretchers across the treacherous floodwaters.

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