Wayanad landslides

Wayanad landslides: Four found alive days after deadly disaster

Four people were rescued from a house in Wayanad, three days after devastating landslides, as search operations accelerated after the building of a key bridge that helped transport heavy equipment to the affected area. The disaster, the worst in Kerala since deadly floods in 2018, has led to the death of 308 people. Two men and two women were found alive by the army in a marooned, remote area on Friday. "They were not buried, they were just in a remote area," officials told media. Rescue eff...

September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

Wayanad landslides: Rescue operations speed up with new metal bridge, death toll rises to 308

The search for survivors and bodies after devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad is expected to speed up on Friday, after the army completed construction of a bridge that will help in transportation of heavy equipment to the affected area. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the death toll in the region has risen to 308, with 195 bodies and 113 body parts recovered so far. Heavy vehicles had begun to ply on the 190-foot (58-metre) bridge constructed by army engineers, and drones ...