Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said it was a good decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit landslides-hit Wayanad and expressed confidence that once he sees the extent of the devastation firsthand, the prime minister will declare it a national disaster.
PM Modi in Wayanad: PM Modi was accompanied by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister Suresh Gopi.
During PM Modi's visit to landslide-hit Wayanad, various teams involved in the rescue operation will brief him about the evacuation efforts. Check his full schedule here.
Wayanad landslides: The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kerala's Kannaur at approximately 11:00 am, from where he will undertake an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.
Wayanad landslides: The search operations for those missing from the landslides-hit Chooralmala and Mundakkai areas continued with personnel from various forces, including the army and navy, over 500 volunteers and heavy machinery being deployed there.
This emotional farewell in Wayanad stands as a testament to the strong bond between the Indian Army and the people it serves, reminding everyone of the invaluable role these brave men and women play in times of crisis.
Chooralmala and Mundakkai areas in the Wayanad district were hit by landslides on July 30 causing huge devastation and claiming more than 300 lives.
A class 3 student wrote a letter in his school diary expressing gratitude to the Indian Army. He said that he would join the army one day. The Indian Army gave a touching reply to the child on social media.
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The Chief Minister mentioned the rehabilitation efforts of his government stating that that a secure region will be identified, and a township will be constructed.
On Thursday, Kerala Forest Department officials, while conducting search and rescue operations, they found a tribal woman, belonging to the Paniya community of Wayanad. Later, they reached atop the mountain to rescue her family.
According to the proposal, ESA will encompass 9,993 square kilometres in Kerala, covering 13 villages in the Wayanad district, including Noolpuzha, which was hit by landslides on July 30.
Wayanad landslides: Telecom operators are indulged in augmenting and restoring connectivity in the landslide-hit Wayanad district of Kerala to ensure communications between rescue teams, government officials and the public.
The NSRC said heavy rains in and around Chooralmala had triggered a major debris flow. Meanwhile, rescue teams are racing against time to trace the missing people and struggling to continue the rescue efforts in challenging terrain without heavy machinery to uncover debris and buried victims.
Biden's condolence message comes as the death count in Wayanad landslides has gone past 300, with 195 bodies recovered so far. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the main priority is the rescue of the missing persons and rehabilitation will be initiated at the earliest.
The Indian Army's Madras Engineers Group built a bridge in just 16 hours amid the ongoing rescue mission in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad.
Wayanad landslide: Massive landslides triggered by torrential rains hit Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha hamlets in the early hours of Tuesday, killing 177 people, including women and children, so far.
Wayanad landslides: Two massive landslides struck Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Wayanad in the early hours of July 30, causing extensive destruction, loss of lives, and injury to hundreds, as per the Kerala Revenue Department.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to declare the Wayanad landslide as a 'calamity of severe nature,' under MPLADS funds which would enable MPs to allocate up to Rs 1 crore for relief efforts. The devastating landslides have claimed over 150 lives.
Several people remain missing in landslide-hit Wayanad, where rescue operators are contending with adverse conditions, including waterlogged soil, as concerned teams search through destroyed homes and buildings for survivors or bodies.
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