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Four villages in Kerala's Wayanad district have been completely destroyed after a landslide on Monday. This natural disaster has so far claimed the lives of 256 people, while a large number of people are reported injured and many are feared trapped under the debris.
3 thousand people were rescued
So far 3 thousand people have been rescued. Army personnel are busy rebuilding the collapsed bridge between Churalmala and Mundakkai so that the rescue operation can be expedited. It is expected that this 190 feet bridge connecting Churalmala to Mundakkai will be ready by this afternoon.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi left for Wayanad
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has left for Wayanad from New Delhi. He is reaching there to know the situation of his parliamentary constituency. Priyanka Gandhi is also going with him. Both of them had to go to Wayanad yesterday, but could not go due to bad weather.
Four villages were completely destroyed
The pictures coming from Wayanad are telling the story of the devastation that has shaken not only Kerala but the entire country. In fact, the heavy rain that fell on Monday-Tuesday night in Wayanad became a disaster. Three landslides occurred early in the morning and many villages below the mountain were destroyed. One village after another came under the grip of big stones and debris. Hundreds of houses turned into rubble in no time. Hundreds of houses turned into rubble in no time.
173 bodies have been found so far
How dangerous the scene of destruction will be after midnight can be gauged from the fact that the place where the temple once stood has now been leveled. While 173 bodies have been recovered from the debris so far, there are reports of people still being trapped in the landslide areas. Most of the tea garden workers live in these four villages. Its population is around 22 thousand. At the time of the landslide, people were sleeping in their homes. No one got a chance to run or escape.
The army took over
The Indian Army has intensified rescue operations in landslide-hit areas in Wayanad. Under the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation, the Indian Army has intensified its efforts to rescue people stranded after the devastating landslide in Wayanad. Around 500 personnel, including medical staff, have been deployed.
6 years ago, 483 people died in floods in Kerala
Natural disasters in August 2018 killed 483 people. This disaster was called the state's 'flood of the century'. This tragedy not only took lives but also destroyed property and livelihoods. It was declared a 'calamity of severe nature'. More than 14.50 lakh people from 3.91 lakh families were rehabilitated in relief camps after the disaster. A total of 57,000 hectares of agricultural crops were destroyed.
