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There are hundreds of people living at Mundakayil where I have been living for the past 24 years and I am deeply saddened as in this hospital, there is no one from my area where I live,
said a deeply upset Kunjumohammed, lamenting that he has lost his house and It’s a tragedy which one cannot ever think about. Just imagine these people, including children, went to sleep last night and the tragedy struck. Many were swept away by nature’s fury. In Malappuram district, 16 bodies were found floating in the Chaliyar river. Dismembered body parts have also been taken out from the river. A team led by a Lt Colonel has helped people trapped in the Mundakayil market area were rescued using a ropeway which the Army set up,
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said The first landslide occurred at 2 a.m. and then at 4.10 a.m. The road connecting Mundakayil to Churalpara has been washed away. The river which was flowing in the affected area has branched out and it now flows in two directions,
I have no idea of my sister and three children of hers. Till last night we were all together and now I have no clue where they are."
The landslide in Wayanad is a heart-wrenching disaster. There was extremely heavy rainfall. An entire area has been wiped out. We have recovered 93 bodies so far, but the numbers may change. There are 128 people receiving treatment for injuries. Many who went to sleep last night have been swept away,
Vijayan told a press conference Extreme rains are projected to intensify across India and over the Western Ghats from Kerala to Maharashtra,
according to Roxy Mathew Koll, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune The number of extremely heavy rainfall days have increased,
Kartiki Negi of Indian environment think tank Climate Trends told AFP We need to monitor rainfall data in these hotspots and prepare early warning systems targeted at hazard-prone areas,
Koll was quoted as saying by Bloomberg Many people are still trapped under the debris. We have opened 45 relief camps in Wayanad and a total of 118 camps across the state, accommodating 5,531 people. The fire force, NDRF, and police are working together. Various divisions of the Army and Navy are coordinating the rescue operations,
More assistance is needed to rebuild the region. I urge everyone to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) and provide support. Those who can should make donations. The arrival of unnecessary vehicles is causing significant blockages and must be strictly avoided. Everyone must be prepared to cooperate,
Upon learning of the disaster, both the Prime Minister and Rahul Gandhi, along with various party leaders, have offered their assistance. They have assured us that we will work together to address this crisis,
We fear the gravity of this tragedy is much more. Rescue operations are being carried out by various agencies on a war footing,
state cabinet minister M B Rajesh told news agency ANI 93 dead bodies have been found so far,
More than 50 dead bodies have been found but it is difficult to establish a proper count as many body parts have been spotted in the river,
the state chief minister's spokesman, P.M. Manoj, told Reuters by phone Our country has witnessed an alarming rise in landslides in recent years. The need of the hour is a comprehensive action plan to address the growing frequency of natural calamities in our ecologically fragile regions,
opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday in Parliament Kerala people have always risen in unison to meet the challenges of national disasters. The Union Government must render all possible assistance to the State Government's efforts to ensure no more lives are lost,
I hope those still trapped are brought to safety soon,
Hundreds of people are suspected to have been trapped,
My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones and prayers with those injured,
We are trying every way to rescue our people,
state Health Minister Veena George said