Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims

The Hindu  

A Kerala Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹6 lakh to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad district on July 30. Mr. Vijayan said siblings of the disaster victims could not claim the compensation amount unless they proved that they depended on the deceased person. Mr. Vijayan said the next of kin of those reported missing in the disaster were also eligible for the same compensation. Mr. Vijayan said the government would underwrite the rent, up to ₹6,000 per month, of houses commandeered by the district administration to accommodate landslide-displaced families currently housed in relief camps. Permanent modern housing Mr. Vijayan said the families would receive permanent modern housing in the township planned by the government.

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Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation
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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: Victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides in Meppadi panchayat of Wayanad district have alleged gross official negligence in preparing the beneficiary list for rehabilitation. Currently living in a rented house in Munderi, Aysha revealed that despite informing authorities about her uninhabitable home, her name was excluded from the beneficiary list in the first phase. Only if they listen can we …

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims
1 week ago

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in an official response to his Karnataka counterpart, expressed his gratitude for the state’s “100 homes” support to families affected in the July Wayanad landslides. According to the Kerala chief minister’s letter, his government was working towards finalising a detailed sponsorship framework that will incorporate all offers of support for the disaster-affected families. “This framework …

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today criticised the State government for its failure to provide details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund. The State government, along with the Finance Officer of the Department of Disaster Management submitted before the Court that 677 crores must be the amount available in the SDRF, however, they were …

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19
1 month, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19

Live Mint  

The United Democratic Front and the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a "hartal" on November 19 to protest against the Centre's decision not to declare the landslides in the Kerala district as a national disaster and provide relief. "The Centre's stance of neglect towards providing any aid for the Wayanad disaster victims is a blatant injustice to the people …

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: There is no provision to declare any calamity as ‘national disaster’, the Union government has informed Kerala government in response to its plea to declare the July 30 landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead, as one. The Centre’s response drew flak from political parties, with Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary and the party’s Wayanad Lok Sabha …

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Political parties in Kerala are engaged in a blame game over the rehabilitation of landslide survivors in Wayanad. The Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-headed LDF have raised concerns about the slow pace of rehabilitation efforts and the lack of support for the survivors. The state government has submitted a memorandum to the Centre under the Disaster Management Act, seeking support, but …

Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against Centre delaying aid to Wayanad
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against Centre delaying aid to Wayanad

New Indian Express  

As per the norms of the National Disaster Management Act, the landslide that occurred in Meppadi was classified as a 'disaster of severe nature,' he said. Responding to the debate in the Assembly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed dismay over the delay in sanctioning Central assistance to the landslide-hit Wayanad, despite a detailed memorandum being submitted to the Union government …

Media ‘wrongly portrayed’ cost estimates of relief for Wayanad landslides: CM
3 months ago

Media ‘wrongly portrayed’ cost estimates of relief for Wayanad landslides: CM

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that certain sections of the media had “wrongly portrayed” the cost estimates of relief and rescue operations in the Wayanad landslide in a memorandum submitted to the Centre as actual money spent on the ground. The cost assessment was mentioned in a high court order by a bench of justices AK Jayasankaran …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad/Thiruvananthapuram, Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help The aftermath of the July 30 disaster has left many survivors traumatised, with many not …

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt

New Indian Express  

WAYANAD: The Kerala government on Saturday said the temporary rehabilitation process of the victims of landslides in Wayanad have been completed and all the surviving families have been shifted to rented accommodations. The state government said all the 728 surviving families from the relief camps were shifted to rented accommodations as of Saturday. Meanwhile, the cabinet sub-committee, which met the …

Final list on Wayanad landslide victims’ liabilities to be ready on August 24
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Final list on Wayanad landslide victims’ liabilities to be ready on August 24

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: Data collection on the financial liabilities of the July 30 Chooralmala-Mundakkai landslide victims is nearing completion. Wayanad Lead Bank Manager Muraleedharan said complete information can be collected and forwarded to the state level committee and the district administration by Saturday. It contains 3,000 names, and includes people who died, those who are missing as well as the affected persons …

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions
4 months ago

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is proceeding with the rehabilitation of landslide victims in Wayanad, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief secretary has been assigned to discuss the different aspects of rehabilitation with disaster response experts and people’s representatives from the affected areas, he told media persons here on Tuesday. Relatives of 59 deceased received Rs 4 lakh from the …

Wayanad landslides: Row over bank deducting EMI from survivors’ accounts
4 months ago

Wayanad landslides: Row over bank deducting EMI from survivors’ accounts

The Hindu  

The Kerala Gramin Bank’s decision to deduct monthly instalment of loans from the accounts of Chooralmala landslide survivors has triggered controversy. Minimol, a private tea estate worker from Punchirimattom, who had taken a loan of ₹50,000 from the Chooralmala branch of the Kerala Gramin Bank to build a house, was hoping that the bank authorities would not deduct the EMI …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces Rs 6 lakh financial assistance to families of deceased
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces Rs 6 lakh financial assistance to families of deceased

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala government has announced Rs 6 lakh financial assistance to each of the families of the deceased in the twin landslides at Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Wayanad. Announcing a detailed plan for rehabilitation and financial support for the survivors and the families of the deceased, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also said that Rs 75,000 will be given to …

After Allu Arjun, Prabhas And Ram Charan, Dhanush Donates To Rs 25 Lakh To Wayanad Landslide Relief Fund
4 months, 1 week ago

After Allu Arjun, Prabhas And Ram Charan, Dhanush Donates To Rs 25 Lakh To Wayanad Landslide Relief Fund

News 18  

After major donations from Allu Arjun, Prabhas, Chiranjeevi, and Ram Charan, actor Dhanush has also helped the Wayanad landslide victims by contributing Rs 25 lakh to the Kerala CM relief fund. Charan and I together are contributing Rs 1 Crore to the Kerala CM Relief Fund as a token of our support to the victims. Kerala has always given me …

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad : Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran broke down while consoling people looking for their missing family members days after the devastating landslides in Wayanad district. The minister also assured survivors that the entire state and the government stood by them in their most difficult time in life. An extensive search is continuing in landslide-hit Wayanad to trace those …

PM Modi Wayanad visit Highlights: Modi undertakes aerial survey of landslide-hit areas
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi Wayanad visit Highlights: Modi undertakes aerial survey of landslide-hit areas

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the review meeting held at the Wayanad Collectorate at Kaleptta that the Centre would provide all the help possible to further the relief and rehabilitation efforts in the landslide-hit areas of Wayanad. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister Suresh Gopi, ministers of a cabinet sub-committee, senior bureaucrats and officials …

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Friday announced financial assistance for those affected by the landslides in Wayanad who are currently housed at relief camps set up at government and aided schools in the district. The statement from the chief minister’s office added that each family currently housed at relief camps will get an emergency assistance of ₹10,000 each. Read Here: Rahul …

Kerala govt envisages 3-phase project to rehabilitate survivors of Wayanad landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala govt envisages 3-phase project to rehabilitate survivors of Wayanad landslide

New Indian Express  

CHOORALMALA / KOZHIKODE: The Kerala government is facing a formidable task in rehabilitating the survivors of the Wayanad landslide, who are currently sheltered in 16 camps around Meppadi. The government has to find temporary houses, preferably in Wayanad itself, for a total of 2,225 people from 648 families. A project with the help of the local bodies has been prepared …

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Union government to declare the recent landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad as a national disaster and demanded a comprehensive rehabilitation package. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child,” the Congress leader said, emphasising the need …

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: rehabilitation to be a model for world, says Kerala Revenue Minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: rehabilitation to be a model for world, says Kerala Revenue Minister

The Hindu  

The rehabilitation of the Wayanad landslide survivors will be a model for the whole world, Kerala Minister for Revenue K. Rajan has said. Addressing reporters at Chooralmala near Meppadi in Wayanad on August 6 morning, Mr. Rajan said those living in the vicinity of the disaster-stricken areas but are afraid to live there any longer would also be rehabilitated. Once …

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 …

Wayanad landslides: 180 people still missing, mass burial for unidentified victims
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 180 people still missing, mass burial for unidentified victims

Live Mint  

The district administration in landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad undertook mass burial for the mortal remains of the unidentified people who lost their lives. — All the MLAs of the United Democratic Front led by the Indian National Congress will contribute one month's salary to the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — Telugu superstars Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun …

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has requested the Centre to declare the catastrophic landslide that devastated at least three villages in Vythiri taluk in the Wayanad district on July 30 a national disaster. He said the Central government was weighing the legality of the State government’s demand to declare the landslide a natural disaster. Officials believe declaring the landslide a natural disaster …

Wayanad landslides: Finance department to have special mechanism for effectively handling CMDRF contributions, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Finance department to have special mechanism for effectively handling CMDRF contributions, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

The Finance department will put in place a special mechanism for effectively handling contributions to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. The State government had issued a plea for contributions to the CMDRF in the light of the devastating July 30 landslides in Wayanad which claimed more than 200 lives. However, to …

Wayanad landslides: Rescue teams race against time as over 200 still remain missing; Karnataka to construct 100 houses
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Rescue teams race against time as over 200 still remain missing; Karnataka to construct 100 houses

Live Mint  

Over 200 people are still reported missing as rescue operations in landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad areas entered fifth day on Saturday. — Rescue operation in final stage: CM Vijayan {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that search and rescue operations in Wayanad are in their final stages. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — K-9 squads and the Tamil Nadu Medical Team …

Wayanad landslides: Here's how you can donate to Kerala chief minister's relief fund
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Here's how you can donate to Kerala chief minister's relief fund

Hindustan Times  

Over 300 people have died in the landslides that struck Kerala's Wayanad district, with hundreds still missing. The Kerala Chief Minister's office has launched the "Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund" to collect donations for those severely affected by the landslides. Social media posts from the Chief Minister's office detail various ways the public can contribute, including the bank account number …

South Stars Who Donated Money For Wayanad Flood Victims
4 months, 2 weeks ago

South Stars Who Donated Money For Wayanad Flood Victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Numerous celebs have stood up to help the victims of the devastating landslides at Wayanad in Kerala. Tamil actors Suriya and Vikram, Malayalam actors Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya and others have together donated lakhs of rupees to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. A donation of Rs 20 lakh was made by Tamil actor Vikram in order …

Wayanad Landslides: Karnataka Govt To Make 100 Houses In Worst-hit Areas, Rescue Efforts Continue
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: Karnataka Govt To Make 100 Houses In Worst-hit Areas, Rescue Efforts Continue

News 18  

As search operations continue following the devastating landslide in Wayanad, Kerala is grappling with one of the worst natural calamities in the state in recent years. Kerala Governor Praises Coordination Between Central And State Governments Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan lauded the cooperation between the state and central governments for the ongoing rescue and relief work in Wayanad. Karnataka To …

Wayanad landslides Day 5: Rescuers hoping against hope as 300 still missing in Kerala district
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides Day 5: Rescuers hoping against hope as 300 still missing in Kerala district

Hindustan Times  

As search operations entre the fifth day on Saturday, rescue teams, using advanced technical gadgets and dogs, continue to look for survivors or recover bodies buried under the debris of the devastating Wayanad landslides, one of Kerala's worst natural calamities. People watch as search operations are carried out after landslides hit Mundakkai village in Wayanad district in Kerala, Kerala chief …

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal thanked China on Friday for their message of solidarity with those affected by the landslides in Wayanad. The Indian External Affairs ministry thanked the Chinese ministry for its message of solidarity as the country grapples with thee landslides in Wayanad In a post on X on July 31, the Chinese ministry of foreign …

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's …

Kerala tragedy: Rescuers race against time to search for survivors; toll at 190, nearly 200 missing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala tragedy: Rescuers race against time to search for survivors; toll at 190, nearly 200 missing

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad, Rescuers raced against time under harsh conditions to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings, two days after massive landslides struck Kerala's Wayanad district, with the death toll climbing to 190 on Thursday. Rajan, who is in the disaster-struck region coordinating the rescue efforts, said 1,300 personnel from various agencies and the armed forces carried out joint search-and-rescue operations …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM’s office says chances of finding more survivors bleak
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM’s office says chances of finding more survivors bleak

The Hindu  

With rescue operations entering the third day on August 1, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office said the chances of finding more survivors trapped in the landslide-levelled Mundakkai, Chooralmala and Attamalai settlements in Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district were dim. DNA samples The government has insisted that forensic experts conduct post-mortem examinations in three minutes per body or body part. …

Wayanad landslides: Toll rises to 239 as chances of survivors fall, 150 missing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Toll rises to 239 as chances of survivors fall, 150 missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: As rescue teams race against time to save lives in Wayanad, Kerala, the chances of finding survivors are diminishing. Rescue teams are working tirelessly in the disaster-affected areas of Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Attamala, where many people remain unaccounted for. Meanwhile, Kerala health minister Veena George was involved in an accident near Manjeri here on Wednesday morning while she was …

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises above 165 as rescuers race to find survivors
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises above 165 as rescuers race to find survivors

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Soldiers and rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors in the hills …

Wayanad Landslides LIVE: Rescue Teams Build Bridge To Access Mundkai As Death Toll Hit 158 Mark
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides LIVE: Rescue Teams Build Bridge To Access Mundkai As Death Toll Hit 158 Mark

News 18  

Landslide In Wayanad LIVE Updates: Kerala Police Dog Squad Finds 5 Bodies In Mundakkai The Kerala police dog squad has discovered five bodies at Mundakkai, including one child. Wayanad Landslides Live updates: Army Recovers 70 Bodies, Rescues 1,000 People Military personnel on Wednesday intensified search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad district, where landslides have claimed more than 100 lives, …

Wayanad landslides: 2 doctors who went to Kerala for vacation missing; search on
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 2 doctors who went to Kerala for vacation missing; search on

Hindustan Times  

Two doctors from Odisha who had gone to Kerala on Monday for a vacation are missing, officials said. The development comes at a time when Kerala’s Wayanad is affected by devastating landslides that left at least 158 people dead. Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari said the special relief commissioner of Odisha is in contact with his counterpart in …

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

Live Mint  

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 …

Kerala: Death toll in landslides in Wayanad district reaches 150
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Death toll in landslides in Wayanad district reaches 150

Op India  

Death toll in landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district has climbed to 148, the Kerala State Revenue Department said on Tuesday. However, the Commandant of the Para Regimental Training, Brigadier Arjun Seagan said “150 deaths have been recorded so far.” He said that “around 200 to 250 individuals have been rescued.” Further, a dog squad has joined the search and rescue …

Wayanad landslide victim recounts harrowing escape: ‘Couldn't open the door’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide victim recounts harrowing escape: ‘Couldn't open the door’

Hindustan Times  

At least 151 people have been killed and dozens are still missing in the devastating landslides that struck Wayanad district in Kerala early Tuesday morning. The catastrophe has left Wayanad –known for its picturesque tea estates crisscrossing the hilly countryside– in ruins, with many houses destroyed and trees uprooted. Recounted the harrowing night she experienced, a landslide victim told news …

Wayanad Landslides: 'Painful disaster; rescue ops on,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: 'Painful disaster; rescue ops on,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi

Firstpost  

Wayanad Landslides LIVE Updates: Various rescue agencies resumed their operations early in the morning to trace people suspected to be trapped in the tragedy, which has killed more than 100 people and left 186 injured A second MEG crew will arrive on site by tonight to build the Bailley bridge, which will ferry rescue personnel and heavy equipment across the …

Wayanad landslides: Concerned, CM Stalin offers Kerala Rs 5 crore for relief works
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Concerned, CM Stalin offers Kerala Rs 5 crore for relief works

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday dialled his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan and conveyed his concern over the loss of lives in the northern district of Wayanad due to landslides and promised all assistance in the rescue works. Conveying his condolences to the families affected by the landslides, Stalin also announced Rs 5 crore towards relief works being carried …

China’s envoy offers condolences over landslides in India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s envoy offers condolences over landslides in India

China Daily  

Volunteers carry water bottles to distribute to rescue teams, after several landslides hit the hills in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India on July 31. At least 159 people have been killed and over 200 injured after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad district in South India's Kerala state. Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

Kerala landslide: Houses washed away; many still missing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala landslide: Houses washed away; many still missing

Hindustan Times  

Those frantic hours were a whirlwind, fresh in 33-year-old Safna Tuttu’s mind. Our house was not affected till then because we were on slightly higher ground, and we ran over and rescued her family,” Safna said. The family ran out of the house, just as many others did, and together, they took an old village road to climb to higher …

Over 121 killed, hundreds missing as landslides batter Wayanad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 121 killed, hundreds missing as landslides batter Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

At least 121 people were killed, 128 were injured and hundreds remained missing in Wayanad district of Kerala after days of ceaseless rain triggered a series of landslides at dawn on Tuesday that wiped out and isolated much of a remote hamlet, caked neighbourhoods in mud and swept away roads, a bridge and other public infrastructure, as the state’s worst …

Wayanad Landslides: Chinese, French Envoys Extend Condolences To Victims, Kin Of Deceased
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: Chinese, French Envoys Extend Condolences To Victims, Kin Of Deceased

News 18  

Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong and French envoy to India Thierry Mathou on Tuesday extended their condolences to those affected in Wayanad landslides that have killed at least 123 persons and injured 128 others, with numbers expected to rise. #WayanadLandslides | Deeply pained by the tragic news coming out of #Kerala.On behalf of France, I offer my heartfelt condolences …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces 2-day mourning; top official warns ‘situation very grave’; death toll at 84
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces 2-day mourning; top official warns ‘situation very grave’; death toll at 84

Live Mint  

Wayanad landslide: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced a statewide mourning for two days following devastating landslides that claimed at least 84 lives in Wayanad district. The Kerala revenue minister's office has reported that the death toll from the recent landslides has risen to 84, with 116 injuries confirmed. Kerala Chief Secretary Dr V Venu has stated that …

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