The Indian Army has ramped up its rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad following devastating landslides, successfully evacuating more than 1,000 people from affected areas to safety. As of Wednesday morning, the bodies of around 70 victims have been recovered.
United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, has expressed condolences on the "devastating" landslides in Wayanad that have killed as many as 116 people.
As many as 108 people lost their lives and 128 individuals were injured after massive landslides hit the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad earlier on Tuesday.
A high-level meeting was held under the leadership of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday to coordinate rescue operations in the landslide hit areas of Wayanad and discuss further steps on it.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that all kinds of humanitarian assistance are being provided for rescue and relief operations in Wayanad district of Kerala, which has been rocked by landslides caused by heavy rains.
Condoling the loss of lives in the tragic landslides of Wayanad in Kerala, the Ambassador of China to India, Xu Feihong has said that his thoughts are with the bereaved families.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Centre for not taking steps to prevent frequent train derailments and said such incidents are causing loss of lives and railway property. He also said that the landslide in Kerala's Wayanad was a natural calamity.
The European Union has approved Euro 2.4 million in humanitarian aid to help the most affected population in the recent floods in India, northern Bangladesh and the Philippines.
The Kerala Revenue Minister's office informed that the death toll has increased to 84 in the Wayanad landslide incident and a total of 116 injuries have been reported so far.