The Commandant of the Para Regimental Training, Brigadier Arjun Seagan, said that 500 to 600 personnel from the NDRF, army, state police, forest officials, and volunteers have been carrying out the rescue operations on Wednesday.
Congress National President and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday described the loss of lives in Kerala due to landslides as an "unfortunate incident" and a "national disaster".
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.
After the devastating landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district that claimed the lives of several people, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that they will not be able to visit Wayanad due to extreme weather conditions and incessant rains.
Humaid Mohamed bin Salem, Secretary-General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), met today with Dr. Syed Qaiser Anis, President of the Pakistan Business Professional Council (PBPC) in Abu Dhabi.
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.