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Landslides occurred in four villages of Wayanad – Mundakkai, Choorlamalla, Attamala and Noolpuzha.
A landslide occurred in Wayanad, Kerala late on the night of 29 July. The accident was so horrific that the death toll is constantly increasing. So far 365 people have died. 206 people are still missing. The search operation that started after the landslide is still going on for the 7th day today (5 August).
According to PTI, Neetu Jojo, a staff member of a private hospital in Choorlamalla, Wayanad, was the first informant of the incident. She alerted the emergency services and asked for help. She also called Dr. Shanavas Palliyal, who is the deputy general manager of the hospital where Neetu worked.
Dr. Palliyal said that after the first landslide on July 29, Neetu called. She panicked and said – our houses are flooded. There is debris around the house. People from 5-6 families in the vicinity have come to our house because their houses have been destroyed. After this, the connection with them was lost in the second landslide. It is believed that they died after being buried under the debris in the second landslide.
42-year-old Mansoor, who lives in Choorlamala in Wayanad, said, “I was not at home that day. I lost 16 members of my family in one night. So far, only 4 bodies have been found. My son’s body has been found. 12 people including my daughter are missing.”
The landslide affected areas have been divided into 6 zones and a search operation is being carried out to find missing people and dead bodies.
The victim said- my family, my house, everything is gone
Talking to PTI, Mansoor said that my family, my house, everything was lost in this incident. Now I have nothing left. I am currently living with my brother Nasir. Mansoor’s brother Nasir, who lives far from the landslide site, said that no warning was given by the authorities before the incident.
When the water level was rising, I asked my brother’s family to come to my house. They said they were safe, but now everything was lost in this tragedy.
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A mass cremation of the bodies of unidentified persons killed in the Wayanad landslide was held on the night of 4 August.
Search operation updates
- The search operation began at 7 am on Sunday, the sixth day of the landslide. 1264 people in six teams are conducting search operations in Mundakkai, Choorlamalla and Samalimattam. Chief Minister Vijayan had said on August 3 that the rescue operation was in its final stages.
- The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain for Monday in six districts of Kerala – Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Idukki and Kottayam.
- Kerala Minister AK Saseendran said- We have divided the landslide affected area into 6 zones. A team of 40 people is conducting search operations in each zone. The help of local people is also being taken for this.
- Union Minister Suresh Gopi visited the landslide affected areas in Wayanad on Sunday. He said that the validity of the demand to declare the landslide a national disaster will be examined. Only after this will assistance be provided by the Center.
- South actor Chiranjeevi has announced to donate Rs 1 crore and Allu Arjun has announced to donate Rs 25 lakh for the people affected by the landslide.
- Radar is being used to find missing and buried people in landslide affected areas. This radar detects human beings trapped at a depth of up to 80 meters inside the ground. The army uses this radar for searching after avalanches in snowy areas, especially in Siachen, Ladakh.
- On August 1, the army had informed about the end of the rescue operation in Mundakkai, Choorlammala, Attamala and Noolpuzha villages. Now only the work of searching the bodies buried under the debris is going on. In many places, the bodies are feared to be buried 20 to 30 feet under the debris.
205 bodies have been found so far in the Chaliyar river which was the lifeline of Wayanad
On August 3, rescue teams recovered 3 bodies and body parts of 13 people from Kerala’s Chaliyar river. According to officials, a total of 205 bodies have been recovered from the Chaliyar river so far. These include 73 bodies and 132 body parts. Postmortem of 198 bodies has been done and 195 have been sent to Wayanad.
After the landslide on July 30, the Chaliyar river has become a symbol of devastation. Earlier, the 169 km long river has been a lifeline for the people of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. Search operations are going on in the Chaliyar river by teams of Navy, Police, Fire, Rescue and NDRF.
Photos of rescue operation…
Rescue operation is going on in Wayanad for the 7th day today. Bodies of people are being searched.
Forest Range Officer K Asif gave water to an injured child during the rescue operation.
The rescue team also took small children affected and suffering from the landslide to a safe place.
The NDRF team is removing the debris and searching for dead bodies.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi reached Wayanad on Sunday. He took information about the rescue operation from NDRF.
Today, on the 7th day, the search for bodies buried under the rubble continues. However, the rescue operation is in its final stages.
The Army built a 190-feet long Bailey bridge to connect Choorlamalla and Mundakkai. This bridge can allow rescue machinery to pass through.
The help of Navy helicopters is being taken for rescue in the landslide affected area.
Even 5 years ago, 17 people died due to landslide here
Landslides have occurred in 4 villages of Wayanad, Mundakkai, Choorlamala, Attamala and Noolpuzha. 5 years ago in 2019, due to heavy rains, landslides had occurred in these villages, in which 17 people died. 5 people are still missing. 52 houses were destroyed.
What is the reason for the landslide in Wayanad
Wayanad is in the North-East of Kerala. This is the only plateau area of Kerala. That is, an area with high and low mounds of soil, stones and trees and plants growing on it. According to the 2021 report of the Geological Survey of India, 43% of Kerala is affected by landslides. 51% of the land in Wayanad has hilly slopes. That is, the possibility of landslides remains very high.
The Wayanad plateau is situated in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 700 to 2100 meters. The Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon hits the Western Ghats of the country and rises up, so this area receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. Wayanad has the Kabini River. Its tributary Mananthavady originates from the ‘Thondaramudi’ peak. Flooding in this river due to landslides has caused heavy damage.
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