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Several landslides hit Wayanad on July 30, killing more than 400 people.
As of Tuesday, DNA tests have been conducted on 401 bodies and organs recovered from the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad in Kerala. Several landslides occurred in Wayanad on July 30, in which more than 400 people lost their lives.
Many volunteers including the Army, Special Operations Group, Fire and Rescue Service and Forest Department had recovered 349 body parts. After DNA tests, it was found that these body parts belonged to 248 people. Of these, 121 were men and 127 were women.
Landslides occurred in Mundakkai, Choorlamala, Attamala and Noolpuzha villages in Wayanad between 2 am and 4 am on the night of 29-30 July. Houses, bridges, roads and vehicles were washed away.
52 body parts will be tested further
According to Kerala Revenue Minister K. Rajan, 52 body parts will be tested further because these organs had decayed. He said that blood samples have been collected from 115 people. Blood samples of relatives of three deceased from Bihar have been found.
K. Rajan said that a report has been sought from the Harrison Malayalam Labour Union about the safety and management of the 53 houses that are ready to be given to the people for temporary rehabilitation. Apart from this, more will be prepared.
3 body parts were found in Nilambar area on Tuesday
Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran said about the situation in Wayanad that three more body parts have been found in the Nilambur area. So far 231 bodies and about 206 body parts have been found. Currently 1505 people are living in 12 camps here and 415 samples have been sent for DNA test.
The search continued in the Nilambur-Wayanad areas on Tuesday as well. NDRF, fire department, civil defence, police and forest department and volunteers were also involved in the search. On Tuesday, 260 volunteers participated in the search operation in the Mundkai-Choorlamala disaster affected areas.
The landslides occurred in Mundakkai, Choorlamalla, Attamala and Noolpuzha villages between around 2 and 4 am on July 29.
Even 5 years ago, 17 people died due to landslide
Landslides have occurred in 4 villages of Wayanad, Mundakkai, Choorlamala, Attamala and Noolpuzha. 5 years ago in 2019, a landslide had occurred in these villages due to heavy rains, 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. Due to the landslide, flooding in this river caused heavy damage.
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