Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra witnessed landslides amidst monsoon this year. Here are some of the reasons of why landslides occur and what are some of the most landslide-prone regions in the country.
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.
Wayanad landslides: Extremely heavy rain triggered the landslides in the hilly areas of Wayanad early on Tuesday, over 170 people dead and more than 200 injured.
Muizzu conveyed deep sadness upon hearing about the landslides in Wayanad District, Kerala, which resulted in over a hundred fatalities and many more injuries. He described the enormous loss of life, disruption to livelihoods, and widespread destruction caused by the disaster.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has suffered minor injuries and is being treated at Manjeri Medical College.
Wayanad landslides: The landslides caused extensive damage to houses and roads, uprooted trees, and caused water bodies to swell. Rescue efforts to locate and save missing persons are still ongoing.
A senior climate scientist attributes the recent deadly landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district to the warming of the Arabian Sea, causing extremely heavy rainfall and atmospheric instability.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Wayanad and other northern districts of Kerala due to heavy rains causing landslides and severe disruptions.
Wayanad is currently reeling from the devastations caused by landslide with over 80 fatalities. the Indian Army, NDRF have been deployed for the rescue and relief operation. The Red Alert for today and tomorrow has restricted air support and the rescue work is underway through ground only.
Wayanad landslide: Survivors of the Wayanad landslide in Kerala recount their harrowing experiences of narrow escapes as rescue efforts continue. An elderly couple and a woman searching for her family share their emotional stories.
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