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US President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed grief over the landslide in Wayanad, Kerala. He also praised the bravery of the army personnel and soldiers who carried out complex rescue operations. At least 190 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the landslide in Wayanad on Tuesday. This number is likely to increase after the debris is cleared.
What did Biden say?
President Biden said in a statement that Jill (First Lady of the United States) and I offer our deepest condolences to all those affected by the devastating landslide in the Indian state of Kerala. Our prayers are with the victims of this tragic incident and our condolences go out to the families who have lost their loved ones. He said, we appreciate the bravery of the Indian service members and first responders who helped in the complex rescue operation. We stand with the people of India in this difficult time.
Thousands of people were displaced by the landslide
According to the information, 9,328 people of the district have been shifted to 91 relief camps. He said, out of these, 2,328 people from 578 families displaced due to landslides in Churalmala and Mappadi have been shifted to nine relief camps.
Rahul-Priyanka visited
Several leaders including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the displaced people and expressed solidarity with them. Vijayan said after an all-party meeting here that the first priority is to rescue the victims of the Wayanad disaster. Vijayan said that the search will continue in the disaster-affected area and the river to recover the bodies of the missing people.