Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a condolence message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the landslides in Kerala, that claimed the lives of over 300 people.
Saddened by the tragic incident of a landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district, actor Allu Arjun expressed grief and stepped forward to support rehabilitation.
Union Minister and Thrissur BJP MP Suresh Gopi visited Kerala's Wayanad district on Sunday to assess the situation caused by the landslides in the region.
The search and rescue operations in Wayanad, Kerala, have entered the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, as several people are still feared trapped in the debris.
Reacting sharply to BJP leader Gyandev Ahuja's remarks over disaster-hit Wayanad district in Kerala, Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja said that the BJP is trying to 'communalise' the entire tragedy.
Indian Air Force on Saturday airlifted one ZAWER and four REECO radars from Siachen and Delhi to fasten the search operations in the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad.
Owing to heavy rain, multiple cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have hit several states of the country including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala during the last few days.
After 15 people lost their lives in the cloudburst and landslides along the Kedarnath Yatra route, teams from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Indian Air Force started joint rescue and relief operations for the stranded pilgrims.
"Heartfelt gratitude to @evvelu for the generous contribution of Rs5 Cr towards relief efforts in landslide-hit #Wayanad on behalf of @mkstalin and Tamil Nadu. Your support and solidarity are deeply appreciated and will greatly aid in the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts," the Kerala CM
The Kerala Governor also mentioned that the Prime Minister immediately gave instructions to all the agencies of the central government, particularly the defence forces after getting the information of the disaster.
During their morning combing operation along the river banks from Mundakai to Soochipara, the ICG search team sighted three individuals stranded near the waterfalls. The presence of the survivors was immediately reported to the control centre at Mepadi.
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark that a 'raid is being planned', saying that the latter is leveling false allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to divert attention from Wayanad landslides that claimed t