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Wayanad26 minutes agoAuthor: Ashish Rai
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Four landslides occurred in Wayanad within 4 hours after 2 am on Monday night. The work of removing dead bodies from the debris is continuing for the third day.
The death toll in the landslide following heavy rains in Wayanad, Kerala has risen to 249. 130 people are in hospital, while more than 240 people are still missing for the third day today.
The landslides occurred between around 2 am on Monday and 4 am on Tuesday in Mundakkai, Choorlamalla, Attamala and Noolpuzha villages. Houses, bridges, roads and vehicles were swept away.
Teams of Army, Air Force, NDRF, SDRF, Police and Dog Squad are engaged in rescue operations. Till late Wednesday night, 1592 people were rescued and 3 thousand people were sent to relief camps.
The army is building an 85 feet long Bailey bridge to connect Mundakkai with Choorlamalla. The material for the bridge will arrive tomorrow in 17 trucks.
Home Minister Amit Shah told the Parliament on Wednesday that the Kerala government was alerted on 23-24 July itself. If the government had evacuated people in time, so much damage would not have happened.
On this, Kerala CM Vijayan said- When something like this happens, you cannot escape responsibility by blaming others. IMD did not issue a red alert even once before the tragedy.
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Updates from the last 24 hours…
Army rescued 19 tourists from two resorts
The Army on Wednesday rescued 19 tourists stranded at Ela Resort and Vana Rani Resort outside Mundakkai village. They were stranded there since the incident. According to Defense PRO, soldiers of 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) Madras created a human bridge with the help of ropes to evacuate all the civilians to Choorlamala safely.
Schools and colleges closed, university exams postponed
After the accident, two days of state mourning has been declared in the state. Schools and colleges have been declared closed on July 30 in 12 districts. Kerala University has postponed all examinations scheduled for July 30 and 31. New dates will be announced later.
Health Minister going to Wayanad injured in an accident
Kerala Health Minister Veena George, who was on her way to Wayanad to take stock of the landslide incident, was injured in a road accident on Wednesday (31 July) at around 7.30 am. She has been admitted to the Medical College in Manjeri, Malappuram. The incident took place while trying to save a scooter rider.
Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi canceled Wayanad tour
Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have cancelled their visit to Wayanad due to bad weather and security reasons. Rahul along with Congress MPs observed two minutes silence in the Central Hall of Parliament today for those who lost their lives in Wayanad.
Photos of rescue operation…
Rescue team removing the debris of houses buried in the soil after the landslide with a bulldozer.
The landslide buried almost the entire portion of the house under mountain soil and debris.
The army built a temporary bridge over the river. The stranded people were evacuated through this.
Common people also joined the army in removing heavy damaged parts of houses.
Many people are trapped in the accident. Rescue team taking an injured person on a stretcher for treatment.
The army is taking people trapped in the landslide to safe places using its helicopters.
The rescue team is taking people affected by the landslide to safer places.
Rescue team removing women and children from the rubble. The operation is still going on.
Where it is difficult to reach on foot, the injured are being evacuated through cables.
The rescue team is taking out the dead bodies and taking them across the river with the help of a cable.
There is a long queue of relatives at the district hospital in Wayanad to collect the bodies of their loved ones.
Developments in last 24 hours in 4 points…
- Mundakkai village in Wayanad has been the worst affected by the landslide. The bridge connecting Choorlamala to Mundakkai has been washed away, making it difficult to reach the area. About 250 people are reported to be stranded in Mundakkai. Many houses have been washed away here, in which 65 families lived. 35 employees of a nearby tea estate are also missing.
- District Panchayat President Samshad Maraikkar said that Mundakkai is not accessible by road. Mobile network is also down. There is a lot of damage in Choorlamala village as well. Rescue operations are going on here. Many houses have been washed away here. Many people have been rescued, including two foreign nationals. They were staying in a homestay. Here the rescue team is checking each house.
- After the Wayanad landslide, the health department has set up a control room. Also, two helpline numbers 8086010833 and 9656938689 have been issued. The Kerala Health Minister’s Office has said that a temporary hospital has been set up in a mosque and madrasa to treat the injured in Choorlamalla, Wayanad.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the Kerala government of all possible help from the Centre. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased. The injured will be given Rs 50,000. Meanwhile, opposition leader in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has appealed to the government to provide all possible help in the Wayanad incident.
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 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’s area is affected by landslides. 51% of Wayanad’s land is 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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