Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar tehsil on Monday. The rescue operation is being carried out jointly by the National Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and members of local police and home guards. A truck was also found, which had rolled down towards a riverside due to stones falling down a mountainside, and the driver's body was recovered.. Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Assembly Elections Live Updates here.

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At least 15 killed and more than 100 missing after landslides bury homes in Uganda
3 weeks, 6 days ago

At least 15 killed and more than 100 missing after landslides bury homes in Uganda

CNN  

AP — At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides buried 40 homes and the rescue effort was continuing. More than a hundred people were missing on Thursday, after …

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes

LA Times  

Uganda Red Cross workers search for bodies after a landslide following heavy rains buried 40 homes in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, eastern Uganda, Thursday. At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had …

56 years after IAF plane crash over Rohtang La, four bodies recovered
2 months, 3 weeks ago

56 years after IAF plane crash over Rohtang La, four bodies recovered

Hindustan Times  

Fifty-six years after the ill-fated Indian Air Force’s AN-12 aircraft crashed at the Rohtang Pass, four bodies were recovered near the Chandrabhaga range 13 peak, near Batal, in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal. The bodies were recovered near the Chandrabhaga range 13 peak near Batal in Himachal’s Lahaul and Spiti district. While confirming the recovery of four bodies, Lahaul …

Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bodies of 5 pilgrims recovered from Char Dham Highway landslide site

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers recovered the bodies of four more pilgrims as the search and rescue operation resumed at the site of the landslide on the Kedarnath highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the incident to five. Officials said some more people may still be buried under the debris District disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar identified …

Shirur landslide: Parts of Arjun’s lorry found
4 months, 1 week ago

Shirur landslide: Parts of Arjun’s lorry found

New Indian Express  

KARWAR: It is 29 days after Karwar district witnessed landslides in Shirur, and the district administration had to delay the search operations for the three missing persons who were believed to be washed away into the Gangavali river. But the search operation has resumed now, and on the instructions of Karwar MLA Satish Sail, underwater diving expert Ishwar Malpe from …

Wayanad landslides: One more body recovered from Chaliyar river
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: One more body recovered from Chaliyar river

The Hindu  

The search for the victims of the landslides in Wayanad yielded a body and three limbs from the Chaliyar river and its tributaries on Monday. The body and a limb were recovered from a search at Nilambur in Malappuram district and two limbs were retrieved from the Anadikkappu forest area near the Kanathanpara waterfalls. A 60-member team, comprising personnel of …

Wayanad landslides: Seven body parts found as search operations continue in Kerala
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Seven body parts found as search operations continue in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The search operations by rescue agencies in the landslide-hit villages and areas downstream of the Chaliyar river on Tuesday resulted in the retrieval of seven body parts of those who died in the massive disaster on July 30, the Kerala chief minister’s office said. The death toll in the state’s worst monsoon disaster since 2018 remained at 224 while the …

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops

Hindustan Times  

The toll in Wayanad rose to 221 on Sunday, as rescue personnel from various agencies continued their search for landslide victims under the debris of three villages flattened on the morning on July 30. A release from the chief minister’s said that apart from the dead, 172 body parts were also retrieved from the affected areas, and from the Chaliyar …

Himachal cloudbursts: Death several dead and searching for the missing is progressing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal cloudbursts: Death several dead and searching for the missing is progressing

The Hindu  

The death toll due to flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh has increased to 11 with the recovery of two more bodies from Mandi district. Over 40 people are still missing after a series of cloudbursts occurred in Kullu's Nirmand, Sainj and Malana, Mandi's Padhar and Shimla's Rampur subdivision on the night of July 31 …

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal
5 months, 1 week ago

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 19 bodies, including that of four Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, sources here said on Thursday. Twenty-four people, including seven Indian nationals, were travelling on the first bus heading towards Kathmandu from Birgunj. Bodies of nineteen people have …

Two bodies recovered from collapsed coal mine in Chhattisgarh; toll touches three
10 months ago

Two bodies recovered from collapsed coal mine in Chhattisgarh; toll touches three

The Hindu  

Rescuers on Friday retrieved the bodies of two men who were trapped under the debris after a portion of an abandoned coal mine caved in at Korba district in Chhattisgarh, officials said. The accident occurred after five persons on Thursday afternoon illegally entered the abandoned open cast mine of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in Dipka area under Hardi Bazar police …

Seven bodies recovered from vehicle trapped under landslide debris in Pithoragarh
1 year, 2 months ago

Seven bodies recovered from vehicle trapped under landslide debris in Pithoragarh

Hindustan Times  

Pithoragarh: Nearly 24 hours after rocks and boulders fell on a vehicle following a landslide on the Kailash-Mansarovar route here, bodies of seven persons were pulled out of the debris on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred around 2 pm on Sunday near the Thakti area of this Uttarakhand district when the SUV got trapped under a huge mound of …

Himachal Pradesh rains | Another body recovered from temple collapse site in Shimla, death toll climbs to 72
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh rains | Another body recovered from temple collapse site in Shimla, death toll climbs to 72

The Hindu  

With the recovery of one more body from the debris of a collapsed Shiv temple in Summer Hill area in Shimla, the death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 72, officials said on August 17. Heavy rains have lashed the hill State since Sunday, triggering landslides in several districts, including Shimla. "With the recovery of …

Himachal rain death toll climbs to 71; 'mountain-like challenge' before state, says CM Sukhu
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal rain death toll climbs to 71; 'mountain-like challenge' before state, says CM Sukhu

Firstpost  

The death toll in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh rose to 71 on Wednesday with more bodies being recovered, as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu termed rebuilding the damaged infrastructure a “mountain-like challenge” The death toll in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh rose to 71 on Wednesday with more bodies being recovered, as Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu termed rebuilding the damaged infrastructure a …

Gaurikund landslide: Fourth body recovered, search on for 19 missing people
1 year, 4 months ago

Gaurikund landslide: Fourth body recovered, search on for 19 missing people

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force on Thursday recovered the body of the fourth missing person from the August 3 Gaurikund landslide incident in which 23 people were washed away. SDRF media in-charge Lalita Negi said that rescue teams conducting the search operation recovered one more body downstream the Mandakini River on Thursday morning. “The body has been identified as …

Third Day of Search Operation: Death Toll in Landslide at Maha Village Climbs to 27; 81 Untraced
1 year, 5 months ago

Third Day of Search Operation: Death Toll in Landslide at Maha Village Climbs to 27; 81 Untraced

News 18  

The death toll in the landslide at Irshalwadi hamlet in Maharashtra’s Raigad district mounted to 27 on Saturday with the recovery of five more bodies from the debris on the third day of the search and rescue operation, an NDRF official said. Of the five bodies, four are identified while the identity and gender of the body recovered later in …

Raigad landslide: Death toll rises to 24, several people yet to be traced
1 year, 5 months ago

Raigad landslide: Death toll rises to 24, several people yet to be traced

Hindustan Times  

Khalapur/ Mumbai: Search and rescue teams on Saturday recovered two more bodies from the debris at the landslide-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra's Raigad district, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 24. Even as hopes of finding survivors are diminishing Mhase said, search operations will continue “till the last person is retrieved”. “Since we feel some villagers may have …

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 16 dead, dozens missing after landslide in western India

Al Jazeera  

Rescue teams battle lashing rain in a village in Maharashtra state’s Raigad district, with people scrambling at mounds of earth and rubble. A landslide triggered by heavy rains at a village in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed at least 16 people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris. India’s National Disaster Response Force gave the death toll …

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Death toll goes up to 26 as more bodies of mountaineers recovered
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Death toll goes up to 26 as more bodies of mountaineers recovered

India TV News  

Highlights Total 19 bodies have so far been recovered in rescue operations at Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak Efforts are being made to bring bodies to Matli helipad by Advanced Light Helicopter, said DGP Mountaineers from NIM were trapped in an avalanche on Tuesday Uttarakhand avalanche update: A total of 26 bodies have so far been recovered in rescue operations …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16

The Hindu  

Teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Disaster Response Force, and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering recovered 16 bodies in 58 hours of rescue operations at the Draupadi Ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarkashi. “Till 6 p.m. on Thursday, 32 people had been rescued, while 16 bodies were recovered from the peak which is 5,670 metres above sea level. So …

Five more bodies recovered from Uttarkashi avalanche site: NIM
2 years, 2 months ago

Five more bodies recovered from Uttarkashi avalanche site: NIM

Deccan Chronicle  

DEHRADUN: Five more bodies were recovered on Thursday, two days after a team of climbers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were trapped by an avalanche in Uttarkashi, the institute said. According to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, the recovery of five more bodies takes the number of bodies retrieved so far to nine after four were recovered on the …

10 bodies spotted, four retrieved after avalanche in Uttarakhand: NIM principal
2 years, 2 months ago

10 bodies spotted, four retrieved after avalanche in Uttarakhand: NIM principal

The Hindu  

Ten bodies were spotted after a 41-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was trapped when an avalanche struck at Mount Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, its principal said. The disaster management authority said a team of five State Disaster Response Force personnel and three instructors from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were dropped off …

5 decomposed bodies of missing labourers from Assam found amid dense forest in Arunachal Pradesh
2 years, 4 months ago

5 decomposed bodies of missing labourers from Assam found amid dense forest in Arunachal Pradesh

India TV News  

Highlights Bodies of 5 Assam labourers, who were among the 19 missing was found in Arunachal Pradesh. Assam missing labourers: Bodies of five Assam labourers, who were among the 19 missing from a road construction site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district for a fortnight, were found in a dense forest, a senior district official said on Friday. Rescue teams …

Nepal plane crash: All 22 bodies recovered from mountains as authorities confirm there were no survivors
2 years, 6 months ago

Nepal plane crash: All 22 bodies recovered from mountains as authorities confirm there were no survivors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Offiicals have retrieved the last …

Rescuers spot one more body near Nepal plane crash site, says Official
2 years, 6 months ago

Rescuers spot one more body near Nepal plane crash site, says Official

The Hindu  

Rescuers who pulled out 20 bodies from the wreckage of the crashed Nepalese plane have spotted one more body but due to rain and difficult terrain it has not been retrieved yet while another is still missing, an official said on May 30, 2022. The turboprop Twin Otter 9N-AET plane belonging to Tara Air went missing on Sunday morning in …

Uttarakhand: Bodies of 5 Trekkers from Bengal Retrieved from Sundardhunga Glacier
3 years, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand: Bodies of 5 Trekkers from Bengal Retrieved from Sundardhunga Glacier

News 18  

Bodies of five trekkers from West Bengal, who went missing during an expedition in the Himalayas, were retrieved on Tuesday from the Sundardhunga glacier in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district. "The 13-member rescue team consisting of NDRF and SDRF personnel on Tuesday reached Devi Kund near the Sundardhunga glacier where five bodies had earlier been spotted and retrieved all of them," Bageshwar …

HP landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28
3 years, 4 months ago

HP landslide: 3 more bodies found, death toll climbs to 28

The Hindu  

With the recovery of three more bodies on August 17, the death toll in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said according to the information provided by the Bhawanagar Deputy Superintendent of Police, three bodies have been found in Chaura village on National Highway 5 …

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25
3 years, 4 months ago

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25

India TV News  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhtar, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar …

Himachal landslide: Six more bodies recovered from debris, toll rises to 23
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal landslide: Six more bodies recovered from debris, toll rises to 23

Firstpost  

An HRTC bus carrying over 40 passengers were buried under the debris after a landslide in Kinnaur on August 11. At least nine people are still missing since then Shimla: Six more bodies have been recovered from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 23 on the fourth day of rescue and …

Kinnaur landslide toll rises to 15 with recovery of 2 more bodies, rescue ops on
3 years, 4 months ago

Kinnaur landslide toll rises to 15 with recovery of 2 more bodies, rescue ops on

India Today  

The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide rose to 15 with the recovery of two more bodies on Friday morning, the ITBP said, and added that 13 people have been rescued so far. Sixteen people are still missing, Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur told the state Assembly on Thursday after returning from the landslide site near Chaura village on …

At least 10 dead, 60 missing in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district
3 years, 4 months ago

At least 10 dead, 60 missing in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district

The Hindu  

At least 10 people died after some vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus with at least 28 passengers on board, were badly hit by boulders and mud following a major landslide on National Highway 5 at Nigulsari in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. An official government statement said that, so far, ten dead bodies, including that …

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district | Updates
3 years, 4 months ago

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district | Updates

The Hindu  

A Himachal Pradesh Road Transport bus with several passengers and at least two other vehicles were badly hit by heavy boulders, following a landslide in Nigulseri in Kinnaur district on August 11. Here are the updates : 10 bodies recovered, 13 injured pulled out of the rubble Ten people were killed, 13 rescued and several others feared buried under debris …

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas
3 years, 4 months ago

Several dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India’s Himalayas

Al Jazeera  

More than 200 personnel are working to find survivors after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, Indian officials say. A landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least 10 people, injured 14 and left dozens trapped after boulders tumbled onto a major highway, smashing and burying several vehicles, Indian officials have said. A statement on …

5 bodies recovered from Ambeghar landslide site in Maharashtra's Satara, rescue ops underway
3 years, 5 months ago

5 bodies recovered from Ambeghar landslide site in Maharashtra's Satara, rescue ops underway

India TV News  

Five bodies have been recovered on Saturday from the landslide site at Ambeghar village in Satara district of Maharashtra, an official said. "We have so far recovered five bodies during the search and rescue operation in Ambeghar," a district official said. The rescue operation is being carried out by local police, residents and the National Disaster Response Force, Satara Superintendent …

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead
3 years, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead

India Today  

Since the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, rescue teams have recovered six bodies. The body of missing Punjabi Sufi singer Manmeet Singh was recovered from a rivulet near Kareri village on Tuesday and that of a 19-year-old girl who was reported missing from Nagrota Bagwan area on Monday was also found. ROADS BLOCKED Monday’s flash floods and the …

Six more bodies found floating in Ganga in UP's Fatehpur
3 years, 6 months ago

Six more bodies found floating in Ganga in UP's Fatehpur

India TV News  

Six more bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims were found floating in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Monday. Fatehpur Sadar Tehsil Sub-Collector Pramod Jha said he was informed about the bodies floating in the river on Sunday morning, following which a search operation was launched. Later in the day, a team of doctors performed the last rites …

71 bodies of suspected COVID victims retrieved from Ganga, buried in Bihar
3 years, 7 months ago

71 bodies of suspected COVID victims retrieved from Ganga, buried in Bihar

The Hindu  

A day after several bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims were found washed up along the banks of the Ganga at Mahadeo ghat in Chausa in Bihar, 71 of them were retrieved and disposed of by the district administration after post-mortem on Tuesday. Earlier, the Buxar Superintendent of Police Neeraj Kumar Singh also had told The Hindu that 71 dead bodies …

Uttarakhand flood toll reaches 62 as one more body recovered at NTPC site; 142 still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood toll reaches 62 as one more body recovered at NTPC site; 142 still missing

Firstpost  

Thirty-three bodies out of the 62 recovered so far have been identified, police said, adding the DNAs of unidentified bodies are being preserved One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, taking the toll in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued for the 13th day at the NTPC’s …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified

Hindustan Times  

So far, 58 bodies have been recovered following the Uttarakhand glacier burst disaster but only 31 of them have been identified yet, said officials. Deputy inspector general, Nilesh Anand Bharne, said, “Of the 58 bodies, 11 have been recovered from the 1.7km long tunnel at NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan which is in focus of the rescue operation as …

Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Tapovan tunnel where intense rescue operations were underway for the 10th consecutive day in search of those missing in the Uttarakhand flash floods. While one body was recovered past midnight, another was recovered around 2 am from the tunnel, the official deputed at a temporary mortuary at Tapovan where the bodies …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 58
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 58

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli recovered two more bodies from the 1.7km long tunnel at the NTPC’s hydropower project at Tapovan on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the flash floods in the region on February 7 to 58 even as 146 people remained missing. About 35 workers are feared to be trapped in the tunnel and rescuers have so far …

Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56

Hindustan Times  

The rescue workers involved in the search and rescue operation recovered five more bodies till Monday evening taking the total death toll to 56 with 148 still missing. Among the five bodies, three were recovered from the 1.7 kilometre-long Tapovan tunnel at NTPC's hydel power project where over 25 workers are feared trapped. State director general of police, Ashok Kumar, …

3 More Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Toll Climbs to 53
3 years, 10 months ago

3 More Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Toll Climbs to 53

News 18  

Dehradun/Tapovan: Three more bodies were recovered on Monday from the flood-ravaged Tapovan tunnel, taking the toll in the glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 53. The bodies were recovered this morning from the Adit tunnel at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, Chamoli District Magistrate, Swati S Bhadauria, told PTI. Rescue efforts are now underway at the Silt Flushing Tunnel only with …

Uttarakhand disaster | Police perform last rites of unidentified bodies in Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster | Police perform last rites of unidentified bodies in Chamoli

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand Police have performed the last rites of more than a dozen unidentified bodies and ten body parts a week a snow avalanche hit Chamoli district and triggered a flash flood which left 204 persons missing. Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, Ashok Kumar, said 38 bodies and 19 body parts have been recovered from different places. The DGP said that …

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 28
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 28

Deccan Chronicle  

Joshimath/ Dehradun: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 28 with the recovery of two more bodies, even as a multi-agency operation to rescue around 30 workers feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday, officials said. The National Disaster Response Force said its personnel recovered two bodies …

Death toll in landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district rises to 61
4 years, 4 months ago

Death toll in landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district rises to 61

Live Mint  

Three more bodies were recovered from the landslide site at Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district on Tuesday, taking the toll to 61, officials said. Two Ground Penetrating Radars s from Chennai along with a four-member team joined the search operations by Tuesday afternoon, Idukki collector H Dineshan told PTI. The help of the dog squad was also used …

Three More Bodies Recovered from Pettimudi Landslide Site, Toll Climbs to 61, Nine Still Missing
4 years, 4 months ago

Three More Bodies Recovered from Pettimudi Landslide Site, Toll Climbs to 61, Nine Still Missing

News 18  

Three more bodies were recovered from the landslide site at Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district on Tuesday, taking the toll to 61, officials said. Two Ground Penetrating Radars from Chennai along with a four-member team joined the search operations by Tuesday afternoon, Idukki collector H Dinesh said. The help of the dog squad was also used for search …

21 Dead, Search Resumes for Those Missing in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District
4 years, 4 months ago

21 Dead, Search Resumes for Those Missing in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District

News 18  

A massive search operation using man and machine, is underway on Saturday to find 50 odd people reported missing after a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district. Since the Thursday midnight tragedy struck Rajamalai, 21 people have lost their lives while more than a dozen have been rescued and are under treatment in various hospitals in Idukki, Kottayam and Ernakulam districts. …

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