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The Advocate Post: At least 63 people have been killed and dozens are feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Early on Tuesday, steep parts of the Wayanaddistrict experienced landslides. Although rescue efforts are underway, they are being impeded by intense downpours and the bursting of a vital bridge.
“After a few hours, we will be able to assess the extent of the damage,”
state minister AK Saseendran said.
More than 200 members of the Indian army have been dispatched to the region to support the security services’ search and rescue operations.
At least 100 injured people are being treated in local hospitals, and about 250 of them have been evacuated and placed in rescue camps thus far.
Nine dead have been discovered in the ChaliyarRiver, which runs into the nearby Malappuramdistrict, in addition to the 36 confirmed deaths in Wayanad.
The Western Ghats mountain range includes the steep district of Wayanad, which experiences frequent landslide during the monsoon season.
Several parts of the district, including Mundakkai, Attamala, Chooralmala, and Kunhome, have been affected by the landslides.
Social media videos displayed muddy water rushing through wooded regions and unpaved streets, destroying homes and trapping people and cars.
Due to the collapse of a bridge that connected Chooralmala to Mundakkai and Attamala, the two locations are cut off from one another, making it challenging for rescue workers to reach families who are stranded.
A local resident named Rashid Padikkalparamban told the Reuters news agency that the bridge had been washed away at least three times since midnight due to landslides.
The army and air force have been called to airlift families who are stuck, according to Mr. Saseendran. While a temporary bridge is being constructed, victims are being pulled out by rescuers using ropes.
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