The number of people killed in landslides in wayanad is likely to continue to rise. This has caused great sadness all over Kerala. So far 95 people have died and 128 people have been admitted to hospital in the landslide caused by the Suralmalai forest flood due to continuous rain. More than 100 people are reported to be trapped in more than 500 houses. South West Monsoon rains continue in kerala state. It has been raining heavily for the past few days, and the heavy rains are clearing up in the wayanad region. Over 100 people have lost their lives in landslides in the Meppadi Mundagai areas of wayanad due to heavy rains in Suralmalai forest last night. The bodies of 42 people have been identified. It has been reported that more than 500 houses have been affected and more than 1000 people have been trapped due to three consecutive landslides. 45 camps have been set up. The National Disaster Response Team has rushed to wayanad from Arakkonam while the fire department is engaged in rescue operations. people fear that the death toll may rise.
Especially since the bridge on the Suralmalai Mundagai route has also collapsed, the rescue work has also been affected. While chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the possible elements for the rescue operation are being explored and the army is being sent, the school hall in the Vellar Hill area has also been completely submerged in water. Revenue minister K. Rajan informed that dead bodies have been found from the school premises as well and that arrangements are being made to rescue the people in the areas where the rescue team cannot go by helicopter and asked them to contact the emergency number 8086010833 for information about the victims.
The Central Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of heavy rain in the state. A red alert has been issued for 8 districts today due to heavy rain. An orange alert has been issued in four districts and a yellow alert in two districts. The Central Meteorological Center has issued a red alert for Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts and an orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, kottayam and ernakulam districts. It has been urged to keep people safe. This tragic incident in kerala has made everyone sad.
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