Heavy rains triggered a series of massive landslides in the hilly areas of <keyword id="19896018" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kerala" source="keywords">Kerala</keyword>'s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving at least 45 persons dead and sparking apprehensions of possible increase in fatalities due to hundreds of people feared trapped under the debris. Calamity struck in the early hours of Tuesday, catching the sleeping victims off-guard. Frantic calls for help were made and the rescue personnel were racing against time to pull out survivors. According to the district collector Meghasree D R, the latest <keyword id="20071846" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Toll" source="keywords">toll</keyword> stood at 45. In connection with the landslide in Chooralmala she confirmed that 36 deaths have been reported. Additionally, nine bodies swept away by the Chaliyar River were recovered in Malappuram. The bodies of the deceased are being taken to various hospital morgues for identification and autopsy. Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha villages were among the areas affected and cut off by the landslides, authorities said. Rescue teams were working tirelessly to evacuate those stranded, with the Indian Army joining the efforts. Besides the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the state government has also deployed disaster response teams from the police and the fire force to affected areas. Hundreds are feared to be trapped in the landslides, but authorities have not confirmed this. Frantic phone calls made by people desperately pleading for help after being trapped under destroyed houses and piles of debris highlighted the intensity of the deadly landslide. Television channels aired heartwrenching phone conversations of several people crying and pleading to be rescued, as they were either trapped in their houses or had no way to travel due to washed-away bridges and flooded roads. In one such conversation, a woman, apparently a native of <keyword id="22599543" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chooralmala-town" source="keywords">Chooralmala town</keyword>, was heard crying aloud, saying someone in her house was trapped under marsh and debris and they could not pull her out. "Someone, please come and help us. We have lost our house. We don't know whether Nausheen (apparently a family member) is alive. She is trapped in the marsh. Her mouth is full of marsh and sand. Our house is in the town itself," the woman said. State Revenue Minister K Rajan said that over 70 people who were injured in the landslides have been admitted to various hospitals. The Kerala government has sought the assistance of the Indian Army for rescue operations. A Defence PRO said on Tuesday that a team of 43 personnel, led by the Second-in-Command from the 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) MADRAS, has been mobilised to aid in the ongoing rescue efforts. The team, comprising a Medical Officer, two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs), and 40 soldiers, is equipped to provide critical assistance in the affected area. Their deployment aims to augment existing rescue operations and provide relief to those affected by the landslides. Of those killed, four people, including a child, died in Chooralmala town of the district. A one-year-old child of a family from Nepal died in Thondernad village, according to the Wayanad district authorities. Besides that, three bodies, including that of a five-year-old, were recovered from the banks of a river near Pothukal village, authorities said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the incident and said he spoke to Cihef Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and assured all possible help from the Centre to the state. "Distressed by the landslides in parts of Wayanad. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones and prayers with those injured. "Rescue ops are currently underway to assist all those affected. Spoke to Kerala CM Shri @pinarayivijayan and also assured all possible help from the Centre in the wake of the prevailing situation there," Modi said in a post on social media platform 'X'. The landslides left a trail of destruction, with several houses destroyed, water bodies swollen, and trees uprooted, hampering rescue operations. Picturesque hamlets known for their beauty until Monday--Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha- are now a picture of gloom after landslides hit the areas, cutting them off from other places. Vehicles washed away in floodwaters could be seen stuck in tree trunks and submerged here and there in many places. Swollen water bodies changed their course and flowed through inhabited areas, resulting in more destruction. Huge boulders rolled down the hills and hindered the path of rescue workers. Collector Meghasree said disaster relief work is progressing in affected areas and rescue operations are being carried out by the NDRF, fire force, police, and the Forest, Revenue and Local Self-government departments. Along with government agencies, volunteers and local residents are cooperating in the rescue operation, she said in a statement. The Collector also informed that the shutter of Banasura Sagar dam, on the Karamanthodu river, was opened and warned those living downstream and in low-lying areas to be cautious. Earlier, in a video message, UDF MLA T Siddique said that district authorities were drawing up plans to airlift people from Mundakkai area. "Currently, we have no complete information about those missing and dead in the landslides. Many areas have been cut off. NDRF personnel are trying to reach those places," he said. Vijayan said in a Facebook post that two Air Force helicopters will depart for Wayanad from Sulur (Coimbatore in TN) shortly to take part in the search and rescue operations. 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Kerala landslides: Toll climbs to 45, rescue ops underway

Wayanad (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): Waging through inclement weather conditions, the <keyword id="22623673" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Madras-Engineer-Group" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Madras Engineer Group" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Madras Engineer Group">Madras Engineer Group</keyword> (MEG), an engineering unit of the <keyword id="19908736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Army" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Army" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Army">Indian Army</keyword> that began work on erecting a temporary Bailey Bridge in landslide affected <keyword id="22596328" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chooralmala" source="keywords">Chooralmala</keyword>, is making steady progress towards its completion. Taking to its social media handle, the <keyword id="14679619" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Army-Southern-Command" source="Orion">Indian Army Southern Command</keyword> Pune posted on X, "Persevering and relentless, despite facing inclement weather, rising water levels and the challenges of working through the night, the Madras Engineers Group (MEG) team is inching towards completing the bridge at Chooralmala." As per reports, the rescue team can transport the rescue vehicles, cutters, food and water to Mundakkai only after the completion of the bridge. Currently, numerous volunteers are working tirelessly among the rubble of houses and buildings to detect any signs of life. After two massive <keyword id="19964849" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="landslides" source="keywords">landslides</keyword> struck Wayanad, Kerala, on Tuesday morning, causing extensive destruction, <keyword id="20501159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rescue-operations" source="keywords">rescue operations</keyword> are being intensified, political leaders are engaged in discussions, and financial aid is being mobilised for the region. The first landslide occurred in Mundakkai, a town, and the second in Chooralmala. The massive landslides wreaked havoc in the region, damaging houses and roads, uprooting trees, and swelling water bodies, which hindered rescue operations. Relief and rescue efforts are currently underway. The landslides in Mundakkai and Chooralmala, Wayanad, have resulted in 167 confirmed deaths, as per the Kerala Revenue Department. According to sources from the Department of Information and Public Relations (PRD) Control Room in Wayanad, 96 victims have been identified, including 77 men, 67 women, and 22 children. Post-mortem examinations have been conducted on 166 bodies and 49 body parts. A total of 75 bodies have been handed over to relatives. Rescue personnel have brought 219 individuals to hospitals; 78 are still receiving treatment, while 142 have been moved to relief camps. In Wayanad, 73 people are hospitalised, and five in Malappuram. Amid the rising death toll, the Indian Army has intensified its efforts to rescue people stranded after the landslides. According to the Ministry of Defence, "The Army has set up a "Command and Control Centre" headed by Major General VT Mathew, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area, along with Brigadier Arjun Segan, at Kozhikode for coordinating HADR efforts." Naval aviation assets provided due support for the transportation of SDRF and state administration officials. Multiple aircraft are on standby at Thiruvananthapuram, Sulur, and Thanjavur to provide air rescue at short notice. Besides the aid in terms of medicine and first aid, ECHS Polyclinic, Kalpetta, is providing the services of doctors, nursing assistants, and ambulances to the flood operations columns. In the wake of the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district, Union Minister George Kurien visited the affected area on Wednesday to assess the ongoing rescue operations. Kurien took stock of the rescue operation underway and also met the victims at the relief camps. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased in the landslides. "The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased in the landslides in parts of Wayanad," PM's office said in a post on X. The post further said that the injured would be given Rs 50,000.

Wayanad landslides: Indian Army's engineering unit pushes through adverse conditions to complete Chooralmala bridge

<keyword id="19945808" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wayanad" source="keywords">Wayanad</keyword> (<keyword id="19896018" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kerala" source="keywords">Kerala</keyword>), Destroyed houses, swollen water bodies and broken branches of uprooted trees dot the high-range <keyword id="20495295" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="villages" source="keywords">villages</keyword> of Kerala's Wayanad, rocked by massive <keyword id="19964849" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="landslides" source="keywords">landslides</keyword> on Tuesday. Picturesque <keyword id="21598977" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hamlets" source="keywords">hamlets</keyword> known for their beauty until Monday--Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha- are now a picture of gloom after landslides hit the areas, cutting them off from other places. Vehicles washed away in floodwaters could be seen stuck in tree trunks and submerged here and there in many places. Swollen water bodies changed their course and flowed through inhabited areas, resulting in more destruction. Huge boulders, rolled down the hills and hindered the path of rescue workers. Those engaged in rescue work could be seen shifting the dead and the injured into ambulances braving heavy rains. As the landslides caused mass uprooting of trees and floodwaters washed away the green patches, the affected villages got a desert-like appearance in many places. Eight people, including three children, were confirmed to have died in the landslides that hit the hilly Wayanad district on Tuesday, authorities said. Of those killed, four people, including a child, died in the Chooralmala town of the district, while a one-year-old child of a family from Nepal died in Thondernad village, according to Wayanad district authorities. Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha villages were among the areas affected and cut off by the landslides, authorities said. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-electric-ipo-mapmyindia-accuses-company-of-stealing-map-data-days-before-ipo-opens/articleshow/112109869.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-electric-ipo-mapmyindia-accuses-company-of-stealing-map-data-days-before-ipo-opens/articleshow/112109869.cms" target="_blank">Ola Electric IPO – MapMyIndia accuses company of stealing map data days before IPO opens</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/redmi-pad-pro-5g-with-snapdragon-7s-gen-2-launched-in-india-starting-at-21999/articleshow/112105133.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/redmi-pad-pro-5g-with-snapdragon-7s-gen-2-launched-in-india-starting-at-21999/articleshow/112105133.cms" target="_blank">Redmi Pad Pro 5G with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 launched in India starting at ₹21,999</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-price-cut-apple-announces-price-cut-after-reduction-in-customs-duty/articleshow/112100195.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-price-cut-apple-announces-price-cut-after-reduction-in-customs-duty/articleshow/112100195.cms" target="_blank">iPhone price cut – Apple announces price cut after reduction in customs duty</a>

Eerie silence in hamlets after landslides rock Kerala's Wayanad leaving 8 dead

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday confirmed 308 deaths in the multiple landslides that hit <keyword id="19945808" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wayanad" source="keywords">Wayanad</keyword> on July 30. The rescue and relief operations are underway in Chooralmala and Mundakkai in the Meppadi region where the landslides wreaked havoc. Minister George said that 195 bodies and 113 body parts have been recovered so far. The Indian Army earlier today handed over the 190-feet <keyword id="22205482" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bailey-Bridge" source="keywords">Bailey Bridge</keyword> to the civil administration which was built over the Iruvanjippuzha river connecting the regions Chooralmala and Mundakkai, isolated by the landslides. A Defence statement said that high earth movement equipment was shifted to the other side and vehicle movement was being regulated by the civil administration. The personnel also held a meeting at Wayanad District Collector's office. The officials said that search operations by relief teams along with dog squads started at 7 am today. This includes 10 teams comprising 30 members each formed from Armed Forces personnel including Police. The affected area has been divided into six zones based on accessibility and prospects of recovery of missing persons, namely Zone 1 -Punchirimattom region, Zone 2 - Mundekkai region, Zone 3 - School area, Zone 4 - Chooralmala town area, Zone 5 - Village area and Zone 6 - Downstream. The rescue and relief operations coordinated by the Army, NDRF, SDRF and civil administration are underway at multiple locations, ensuring quick evacuation of stranded people, and provision of basic amenities and medical assistance. Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi visited the affected sites on Thursday. They also met the people in shelter camps in Wayanad. The Congress leaders continue to stay in Wayanad on Friday. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a high-level meeting in Wayanad to take stock of the situation. He said that rescue will be the main priority and that rehabilitation will be done at the earliest. The Chief Minister's appeal for contributions to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) has garnered significant support. Through campaign drives, donations are pouring in from different quarters to aid the affected areas. The campaign focuses on mobilizing contributions from residents and businesses. Organizers hope to gather a significant amount through these efforts. Despite the negative propaganda against the relief fund, this initiative aims to reinforce the public's trust and ensure the fund's effectiveness. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/ola-electric-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112185870.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/ola-electric-ipo-price-band-to-risk-factors-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/112185870.cms" target="_blank">Ola Electric IPO – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-2a-plus-with-dimensity-7350-pro-chipset-launched-in-india-starting-at-29999/articleshow/112164963.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-2a-plus-with-dimensity-7350-pro-chipset-launched-in-india-starting-at-29999/articleshow/112164963.cms" target="_blank">Nothing Phone (2a) Plus with Dimensity 7350 Pro chipset launched in India starting at ₹29,999</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-decline-by-2-in-q2-2024-xiaomi-retakes-the-throne/articleshow/112162312.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-decline-by-2-in-q2-2024-xiaomi-retakes-the-throne/articleshow/112162312.cms" target="_blank">Indian smartphone shipments decline by 2% in Q2 2024, Xiaomi retakes the throne</a>

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Kerala landslides: Toll climbs to 45, rescue ops underway

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