CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: What’s Happening in Wayanad, Kerala, India? Landslides Kill At Least 54 People, 100+ Trapped [#WayanadLandslide]
CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: What’s Happening in Wayanad, Kerala, India? Landslides Kill At Least 54 People, 100+ Trapped [#WayanadLandslide]
Landslides in southern India killed at least 54 people on Tuesday, a district official told reporters, with the army previously claiming that hundreds more were trapped.
Several large landslides hit various mountainous locations around Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early Tuesday, leaving several persons suspected of being trapped.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said that Fireforce and NDRF teams had been deployed to the affected area, with an extra NDRF team on its way to Wayanad.
Television footage showed water flowing through rocks and fallen trees, destroying many houses.
The India Meteorological Department has expected exceptionally heavy rain for the state on Tuesday, hindering relief efforts.
Relief efforts are ongoing, and Indian Air Force helicopters have been mobilized, according to a statement from the Kerala chief minister’s office.
Mohsen Shahedi, a senior National Disaster Response Force officer, stated that rescue attempts were impeded by a lack of internet connectivity in the area.
Wayanad Landslide hotline lines: The Health Department has set up a control room and issued 2 hotline lines: 9656938689 and 8086010833
NEWS SOURCE & LINKS:
The Economic Times
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