Wayanad tragedy: NDRF teams, Army columns, IAF choppers involved in rescue ops
Two National Disaster Response Force teams, as many columns of the Army, and Indian Air Force helicopters were involved in rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad after heavy rains triggered landslides and left at least 36 people dead there. Three more NDRF teams are en route,” Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha. Rai said Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and assured him of every possible help from the central government. “Two officers of the Union home ministry are overseeing the coordination of these efforts to ensure timely and effective relief operations.” Rai said all necessary measures were being taken to mitigate the impact of the landslide and support the affected communities.
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