Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday visited the Health Department Directorate and assessed the ongoing arrangements following massive landslides that struck the Meppadi area in Wayanad.
Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday expressed condolences for the lives lost in landslides in Kerala's Wayanad and wished a speedy recovery for those injured in the mishap.
Kerala Minister AK Saseendran confirmed that 54 people have died so far in the landslides that hit the Meppadi area in Wayanad in the early hours of Tuesday.
Army and Air Force have also been mobilied for the rescue operations in the area, that have been hampered as a main bridge has collapsed in the town of Chooralmala. The Kerala Chief Minister's Office said that police drones and a dog squad will be deployed for search and rescue efforts as
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister JP Nadda said that the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working proactively given the tragedy.
At least 44 people were killed and around 70 were injured following a series of massive landslides that struck Meppadi in the state's Wayanad in the early hours of July 30.
One team of the National Disaster Response Force's arrived at the Wayanad landslide site on Tuesday following a series of massive landslides that struck the hilly areas of Meppadi in the state's Wayanad in the early hours of July 30. Three more teams are on the way, informed NDRF DG Piyush A
Minister Rajesh said that 250 people have been rescued so far and were shifted to temporary shelters. He added that rescue operations are undertaken on war-footing.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed his condolences over the loss of life due to landslides in Kerala's Wayanad and said the Tamil Nadu government is ready to provide any assistance to Kerala in this crisis.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged the central and state governments to expedite relief and rescue operations after landslides in Kerala's Wayanad claimed 24 lives on Tuesday.