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 river in neighbouring Malappuram district. Rescue personnel from the army, NDRF, Kerala fire and rescue services, Coast Guard, civil defence volunteers and locals continued to scan various parts of the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Punchirimattom villages using advanced equipment and modern sensors for sign of survivors and remains of victims. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the model of rehabilitation implemented in the aftermath of the 2019 Puthumala landslide, in which 17 people died, will form the basis of the rehabilitation plan now.

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Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation
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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 …

Wayanad landslides: Two sites chosen for rehabilitating survivors
3 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Two sites chosen for rehabilitating survivors

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: Steps are in progress to finalise a place for permanent resettlement of Wayanad landslide victims. The areas considered for rehabilitation were examined by an expert committee appointed by the government and headed by Dr John Mathai. Later, various government departments also conducted studies to identify the lands for rehabilitation. The government departments are planning the rehabilitation project accordingly and …

Wayanad landslides: Forum demands intensified search for missing persons
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Forum demands intensified search for missing persons

The Hindu  

A meeting convened by the affected individuals in the aftermath of the Mundakkai and Chooralmala landslides has called for urgent and intensified search efforts in the Chaliyar area, particularly from the Sentinal rock water falls, to locate those still missing. They urged the government to provide adequate compensation for the injured, take responsibility for ongoing medical treatment, and compensate those …

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 …

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: 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 …

Wayanad landslides: 401 body parts tested for DNA so far
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: 401 body parts tested for DNA so far

Deccan Chronicle  

DNA testing of 401 bodies and limbs recovered from the July 30 landslide-hit areas in Wayanad completed on Tuesday.The search operation carried out by the Army, Special Operations Group, Fire and Rescue Services, and the Forest Department including several volunteers recovered 349 body parts that belonged to 248 people, including 121 men and 127 women.As many as 52 of the …

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 …

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: DNA tests completed on 401 samples so far
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: DNA tests completed on 401 samples so far

The Hindu  

Three more limbs were recovered from the landslide site at Kumbalappara, near Nilambur, in Malappuram district on Tuesday. Revenue Minister K. Rajan told mediapersons that DNA tests had been completed on 401 samples collected from bodies and limbs in the catastrophe. Mr. Rajan said as many as 115 blood samples had been collected for DNA tests so far. A footbridge …

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: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents

The Hindu  

A special camp to retrieve official documents of the landslide survivors who lost everything, was launched on Monday in the disaster-hit regions of Wayanad, Kerala, where a search mission to locate missing people continued. The camps are being held in select schools at Meppadi as part of the certificate/document retrieval campaign jointly carried out by the Local Self-Government department, district …

Search resumes in Wayanad, but gives only heartbreak to survivors
4 months, 1 week ago

Search resumes in Wayanad, but gives only heartbreak to survivors

The Hindu  

Three body parts were recovered from Mundakkai in a mass search operation in six zones in the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad on Sunday. Hundreds of volunteers and survivors participated in the search operation, along with Army personnel and cadaver dogs, before heavy rain forced suspension of the mission for the day. When the search operation resumed on Sunday, Mr. Gafoor …

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 …

Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part

The Hindu  

After a day’s break, an extensive search resumed in landslide-hit Wayanad on Sunday morning to find those who are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating calamity that hit the hill district on July 30. The search operations took a break on Friday afternoon as the area was handed over to the SPG in view of Prime Minister Narendra …

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast
4 months, 1 week ago

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The devastating landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead and over 100 still missing shocked not just Kerala but the entire country. Almost immediately, a blame game began – Union Home Minister Amit Shah said adequate warning had been given to Kerala, but the government of Kerala disputes this – it said the warning came after the landslide had …

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 …

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Wayanad and carried out an aerial survey of the district where landslides claimed hundreds of lives. pic.twitter.com/ZwJlY5I9iw— Narendra Modi August 10, 2024 At the review meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Since learning about the landslide, I have been closely monitoring the situation. #WATCH | Kerala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala Forest department’s search of Soochipara waterfalls finds four bodies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala Forest department’s search of Soochipara waterfalls finds four bodies

The Hindu  

A Kerala Forest department’s search and rescue team on Friday located four bodies, one mangled beyond recognition, downstream of Soochipara waterfalls some distance away from the landslide-hit localities in Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district of Kerala. According to initial information reaching the Kerala government, the team discovered the bodies that had washed up on the rocks near Kanthanpara, a rapid …

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days

The Hindu  

The search operations in the landslide-flattened villages in Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad district of Kerala entered a delicate and emotional phase early on Friday. #WayanadLandslide | Landslide survivors join the search operations at disaster-hit Chooralmala in #Wayanad in #Kerala on Friday morning 📸E.M. By briefly returning the survivors to the disaster zone, the Kerala government has attempted to give the …

Wayanad landslides: how operators of earth movers have become good Samaritans at disaster zone
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: how operators of earth movers have become good Samaritans at disaster zone

The Hindu  

From coal mines in Chattisgarh to granite quarries in Malappuram, K. Raja has operated earth-moving equipment in different kinds of terrain and environment in many parts of the country, but nothing had prepared him for the heart-wrenching experience ahead when he set out to join the search and rescue operations in Wayanad. “This is the first time I am engaged …

Wayanad landslides: A photographer’s harrowing assignment of capturing over a 100 bodies in disaster zone
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: A photographer’s harrowing assignment of capturing over a 100 bodies in disaster zone

The Hindu  

When he assumed charge in his native district Wayanad, Kerala, following a much sought-after transfer on July 15, Mithun Vinod, a police photographer, was over the moon. Just a fortnight later on the morning of July 30 when it was bucketing down, Mithun was in a hospital in Meppadi panchayat taking the inquest photographs of victims, among them babies roughly …

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the landslide-hit regions of Kerala’s Wayanad later this week, sources said. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday while speaking at the Parliament demanded a ‘higher compensation’ and ‘comprehensive rehabilitation package’ for the people affected due to the landslide in Wayanad. Meanwhile, the Kerala government on Wednesday said …

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 …

Search for bodies, remains continues in Wayanad a week after landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Search for bodies, remains continues in Wayanad a week after landslide

India Today  

The search operation to recover any more bodies in Wayanad continued on Thursday, a week after massive landslides in the district that killed over 400 people. Union Home Department Joint Secretary Rajeev Kumar visited the Chief Minister at his office on Thursday and held discussions about the disaster and its aftermath. After meeting with state officials on Thursday, the Kerala …

Wayanad landslide survivors recall scary experiences
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide survivors recall scary experiences

The Hindu  

Avanthika is in deep sleep at the orthopaedics ward of Dr. Moopen’s Medical College Hospital, Wayanad, near Meppadi. “Please don’t wake my child now, she will start asking for her parents and brother,” Avanthika’s grandmother Lakshmi implores a nurse passing by. Avanthika lost her father Prashob, an autorickshaw driver, mother Vijayalakshmi, a tea estate worker at Harrisons Malayalam Plantation, and …

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 …

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides

China Daily  

Indian rescuers transporting those affected by the landslide which occurred in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. The chief minister of the southern Indian state of Kerala has expressed appreciation toward the Chinese ambassador to India and the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing for their messages of solidarity following last week's devastating landslides in the state that …

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides

China Daily  

Indian rescuers transporting those affected by the landslide which occurred in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. The chief minister of the southern Indian state of Kerala has expressed appreciation toward the Chinese ambassador to India and the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing for their messages of solidarity following last week's devastating landslides in the state that …

Over 800 people in 8 relief camps; rehabilitation next major challenge in Wayanad
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 800 people in 8 relief camps; rehabilitation next major challenge in Wayanad

New Indian Express  

CHOORALMALA : With the search operations in Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages in the final phase, rehabilitation of those affected by the catastrophic landslides is the major challenge ahead for the authorities. Though the state government has announced plans to establish a township in a secure area for those affected, identifying suitable land for the purpose could well prove to be …

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 landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The Hindu  

More than a 1,000 government employees are currently engaged in the disaster management and relief operations in the landslide-ravaged regions in Wayanad district, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office said on August 4. Mobilised under 15 teams, the government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, collection and distribution of relief materials, food and medicines, counselling, management …

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing rescue operations in Wayanad following the devastating landslides, a third-standard student penned a heartfelt note to the Indian Army, expressing gratitude for their efforts in rescuing people from the debris and his aspiration to "join the army one day" to protect the nation. The Southern Command of the Indian Army responded, saying they are “eagerly waiting for …

People must support Wayanad tragedy survivors: CPM state secretary M V Govindan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

People must support Wayanad tragedy survivors: CPM state secretary M V Govindan

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: CPM state secretary M V Govindan Master on Saturday urged the public to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to help Wayanad landslide victims. He was speaking after presenting the ‘PG Sahitya Puraskar Trust Award’ to renowned writer and literary critic M K Sanoo Master at a function held at Ernakulam Public Library. “Though the epicentre of …

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter final phase
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter final phase

The Hindu  

The search and rescue operations to locate survivors and bodies of victims of the landslides that ravaged Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Attamala in Wayanad reached the final stage on Saturday, the fifth day of the mission. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the rescue operations in Wayanad were nearing completion, with the focus on saving lives and relocating stranded individuals. More than …

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: Kerala CM stresses need to contemporise weather prediction mechanisms
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM stresses need to contemporise weather prediction mechanisms

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has stressed the need to make weather prediction models more contemporary, location-specific, and accurate so that disaster mitigation measures can kick in early to save lives. Mr. Vijayan’s comment assumed political significance against the backdrop of the brewing controversy over whether India Meteorological Department, Central Water Commission and Geological Survey of India had adequately warned …

Mass graves, cremations as Wayanad landslides death toll crosses 300
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass graves, cremations as Wayanad landslides death toll crosses 300

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad: It is a little after 11am and there is a slight drizzle. It snakes past coffee plantations on either side, a small temple, and finally leads to the graveyard, where around 100 men are toiling strenuously to dig 20 graves on one end, one after the other. Over 300 have been killed in landslides in Wayanad since Tuesday Officials …

Wayanad landslides: State govt issues guidelines for burial of remains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: State govt issues guidelines for burial of remains

Business Standard  

It was also directed that the burial shall take place in the presence of officials of the panchayat or municipality where it is carried out. As more and more bodies and body parts are recovered from the landslide-hit areas of this north Kerala district with many remaining unidentified or unclaimed, the state government has issued guidelines, including collection of DNA …

Joe Biden, Jill Biden extend condolences over Wayanad landslides: ‘Commend the bravery of…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden, Jill Biden extend condolences over Wayanad landslides: ‘Commend the bravery of…’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden condoled the lives of the deceased in Kerala's Wayanad, which was hit by massive landslides, killing more than 300 persons. In an official statement, the White House said, “ Jill and I extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by the deadly landslides in Kerala in India.” “Our prayers are …

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: How a 40-day-old baby, her six-year-old brother survived
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: How a 40-day-old baby, her six-year-old brother survived

Hindustan Times  

A spark of hope emerged from the deadly Wayanad landslides in Kerala that took place on Tuesday, as a 40-day-old baby and her six-year-old brother survived the natural disaster which destroyed their home, reported Onmanorama. An aerial view of the damage caused by the Wayanad landslides, where people are being rescued by the armed forces Anara and Muhammed Hayan managed …

Search for life continues in Wayanad
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Search for life continues in Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The toll from landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala rose to 210 on Friday, while 139 mangled body parts were retrieved from the affected areas, particularly, the Chaliyar river, as rescuers continued to search under the debris of homes for any signs of life three days after tragedy struck the area. In a late evening Facebook post, Kerala chief minister …

Wayanad landslides: Actor Mohanlal compliments emergency responders and rescue workers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Actor Mohanlal compliments emergency responders and rescue workers

The Hindu  

Actor Mohanlal has lauded the emergency responders and rescue workers for saving survivors and retrieving the bodies of the victims of the catastrophic landslide in Wayanad district on Kerala. Mr. Mohanlal posted on X: “I Salute the courage of the selfless volunteers, policemen, firefighters, NDRF, army soldiers, government officials, and every person working tirelessly to provide relief to the victims …

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 …

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