In the aftermath of the Wayanad landslide disaster Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that he had hoped for significant support from the central government, but so far, no such substantial assistance has been provided.
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has said that the officials are in touch with the Indian nationals who have been stranded due to floods and landslides in Nepal, adding that the embassy is arranging for their safe return.
The death toll in Nepal has risen to 170 after torrential rain combined with a devastating series of floods, and landslides pounded the Himalayan nation on Saturday.
The devastating series of floods, landslides and inundations has pushed the death toll to 112 in Nepal so far in the last 24 hours, as per data received from the Armed Police Force (APF) and the Nepal Police on Sunday.
Nepal Police on Saturday recovered at least 14 bodies from two vehicles buried by a landslide along the Prithvi Highway in the Dhading district of Nepal.
The Kathmandu Valley, comprising Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur alone, recorded 34 deaths in a single day due to water logging and landslides on the slopes. Five different districts of Bagmati Province recorded an additional 19 deaths, while Koshi Province recorded 7 deaths in the past
In wake of torrential rains across Mumbai on Wednesday, severe waterlogging and traffic snarls was witnessed in several parts of the city, with a landslide also reported at the Mumbra bypass, causing further disruptions to movement in the city.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the government has recovered the missing body of Kerala Truck driver Arjun following the landslide in Shiroor, Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district.
Kerala government has denied reports circulating in the media regarding the funds spent in connection with the Wayanad disaster, calling it factually incorrect, per an official release from Kerala CMO.
Earlier in July, K Surendran said that the huge tragedy in Wayanad caused by landslides could have been prevented and alleged that the Kerala government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan "ignored the alerts" sent by the central government.