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Over 200 dead in Wayanad landslides as Kerala ramps up rescue operations

In the aftermath of two massive landslides that struck Mundakkai and Churalmala in Wayanad district on July 30, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that rescue operations remain the top priority, with rehabilitation efforts to follow swiftly. After chairing a high-level meeting with political leaders and state officials on Thursday, CM Vijayan praised the ongoing rescue efforts, particularly highlighting the Army's role in constructing a Bailey Bridge to facilitate access to af...

September 16, 2024 4:50 PM

Wayanad Tragedy: Army building temporary Bailey Bridge in Chooralmala, toll rises to 167

Waging through inclement weather conditions, the Madras Engineer Group (MEG), an engineering unit of the Indian Army that began work on erecting a temporary Bailey Bridge in landslide affected Chooralmala, is making steady progress towards its completion. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday headed to Wayanad to take stock of the situation in Kerala constituency that was rocked by devastating landslides in...