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.
Two warships from the Philippines and Japan each, for the first time ever, conducted a joint exercise in the contested waters. Meanwhile, a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel is on its way to the Philippines for a joint training exercise, in a first such exercise between the two countries.
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.
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev and Saket Gokhale on Saturday met the disaster-affected communities in Wayanad and offered them support.
"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.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor assisted in unloading two truckloads of relief supplies organised by the MP Office in Thiruvananthapuram in Kalpetta on Saturday as rescue operations are still underway in landslide-hit Wayanad. Tharoor said that soft and spongy bedrolls are being provided to the h