A special team consisting of army officials, SOG officials and forest officials have been conducting a search operation at Sunrise Valley in Soojippara, inside the forest on Thursday.
As rescue and relief operations in landslide-hit areas of Kerala's Wayanad reached the ninth consecutive day, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday said that this is not the time for a blame game.
"I visited Wayanad with my sister some days back and saw firsthand the devastation, pain, and suffering resulting from this tragedy. More than 200 people are dead, and many are missing, but the eventual casualty count is expected to be over 400," Rahul Gandhi said.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Karsog in Himachal Pradesh announced that due to ongoing and forecasted heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 7, all schools, colleges, Anganwadi centers, and vocational institutes in the Karsog Sub-Division will be closed for the day.
Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Wednesday contributed Rs 50,000 to the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, which claimed more than 300 lives.
Amid the orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rainfall likely to continue in the state.
Reacting to the remarks of Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that through such allegation Yadav is insulting the people affected by the disaster.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the government will ensure world-class rehabilitation in the landslides-hit areas of the Wayanad district that will serve as an example.
Speaking to the reporters, Dhami said that severe damage has been caused to life and property in the state. He further added that road connectivity at 29 places has been disrupted and the rescue operation is now over.
In coordination with the government authorities and the disaster management teams in the district, Reliance Foundation is on the field in coordination with local authorities to provide all possible support, as per a press release by the Reliance Foundation.