Wayanad landslides: Rescue operations continue after deadly disaster | Photos
Updated On Aug 02, 2024 05:27 PM IST
Heavy rainfall triggered deadly landslides in the district of Wayanad in Kerala leading to the death of over 300 people and destroying homes, bridges, roads.
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A drone view shows rescuers searching for survivors amidst debris of damaged houses after the landslides. Three relief camps have been set up by the government to aid over 1,000 people who have been rescued.(Reuters)
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Four days of rescue operations have proven difficult with incessant rains making it difficult for choppers to drop supplies, swept away roads and bridges isolating places and victims of the flood, and difficult terrain. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
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A drone view shows that the entire area in Chooralmala has been inundated. The heavy rainfall has also made Iruvazhinji river swell, flooding all areas on its banks. (ANI Photo)(ANI)
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi along with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited the site of the landslide in Chooralmala on Thursday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)
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Heavy rainfall, upto 572 mm in 24 hours, in the Wayanad district of Kerala triggered a series of landslides thaat have led to over 300 people dead and homes swept away (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)(AP)
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The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and the armed forces have been collectively carrying out complex rescue and relief missions, often having to build bridges to reach isolated areas. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas (REUTERS)
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A bailey bridge was constructed in a record 31 hours by 140 army personnel to reach isolated inland areas where people were trapped after the landslide. (ANI Photo)(ANI)
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People are cremating victims of the landslides at a cremation ground in Meppadi village in Wayanad district. Around 25 children have died, and the death count keeps increasing as more bodies are discovered. (Reuters)
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This has been Kerala's worst natural disaster after massive floods that claimed 500 lives in 2018. More than 350 buildings have been destroyed, with almost entire villages being swept away. People are still missing after the flooding of villages. (Reuters)
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