PM Modi is visiting Wayanad as 226 people were killed in the hilly district after landslides hit on July 30. (X/ DDNewslive)Narendra Modi in Wayanad: “Our prayers are with those affected by the landslide in Wayanad. The Centre assures every possible support to aid in relief efforts,” said PM Modi while addressing a press conference post his visit to landslide-hit Wayanad today. PM Modi conducted aerial survey over landslide-hit areas and reached Chooralmala hamlet, the ground zero of the landslide. He visited the Aster Wayanad Speciality Hospital and a relief camp where he spoke to survivors. Later he conducted a review meeting with officials. During the visit, PM Modi is accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.
As many as 226 people have been killed in the hilly district after landslides hit on July 30. PM Modi’s visit comes amid Opposition’s demand to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster and increase compensation for those affected in the deadly landslides.
What CUSAT professor says on landslides ? S Abhilash, director of the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research (ACARR) at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, told The Indian Express that the cutting of trees to create plantations is contributing to landslides in Kerala. Research carried out by Dr Abhilash and his team in 2019 in Puthumala, which is close to the place where the landslides week took place, found that certain atmospheric conditions made the area vulnerable to very heavy rainfall in a small window, which increased the likelihood of landslides.
Search operations in landslides-hit Wayanad region to resume on Sunday
The search operation to find those who are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating landslides that hit Wayanad district on July 30, will resume on Sunday.
Survivors of the landslides and kin of the victims would also be part of the search operations.
The search operations took a break on Friday afternoon as the area was handed over to the SPG in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the disaster-hit Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions of the northern hilly district of Kerala.
The state cabinet sub-committee on Saturday informed that the search operations will resume at 8 am on Sunday.
The local representatives, volunteers and those in the camps, who wish to join the search operations, need to register before 9 am on Sunday, the government said in a release.
It also said the downstream area of the Chaliyar river will be combed by the Army. (PTI)
Three more bodies, body parts found, airlifted in landslides-hit Wayanad
Three more bodies and two body parts of missing landslide victims were found near Kanthanpara waterfall here and airlifted to the Meppadi taluk hospital on Saturday, district authorities said.
With this, the total number of bodies and body parts of victims recovered from various parts so far stood at 229 and 198 respectively.
The decomposed bodies were airlifted with the support of a helicopter from Anayadikkappu near the waterfall and brought to the hospital in the morning, they said.
The bodies were airlifted fighting various challenges including tough terrains and the helicopter had to come back twice due to adverse circumstances, an official statement said.
Later in the day, two body parts of missing persons were also recovered from Kanthanpara, the authorities added. (PTI)
Kerala seeks fund from Centre to rebuild Wayanad villages, support to combat climate change
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday sought financial assistance from the Centre for the rehabilitation of those who had lost everything in the series of massive landslides in Wayanad recently and requested support to combat climate change.
The CM listed out the state's demands before Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he arrived here to visit the calamity-hit hamlets in this hill district.
After explaining to the PM the impact and intensity of the disaster, which had shocked the state last week, Vijayan also handed over its details as a note, a CMO statement said here.
A detailed assessment of the damage is underway and the initial assessment is that the loss incurred was to the tune of thousands of crores of rupees, it said.
The state would submit to the Centre a detailed memorandum with regard to the disaster later, the CM said.
"The impact of global warming and climate change has affected the state to a great extent and frequent and unpredictable natural disasters were its reflection," the statement said quoting the chief minister. (PTI)
Wayanad landslide: Hope PM will consider state's demand in a positive manner, say Kerala Ministers
Kerala Ministers, who took part in the evaluation meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in the aftermath of the July 30 landslides, on Saturday expressed hope that the Union government would consider the request in a positive and sympathetic manner.
After PM Modi's return, state Public Works Minister P A Mohammed Riyas told reporters that on behalf of the state government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stressed the need for a comprehensive reconstruction of the landslides-hit areas.
Revenue Minister K Rajan said the region has incurred a loss of Rs 1,200 crore and while Rs 2,000 crore was sought for rehabilitation alone.
SC/ST Department minister O R Kelu said the Prime Minister has spent more time than scheduled in the region understanding the magnitude of the disaster and has asked the government to submit a memorandum in connection with the losses incurred (PTI)
K'taka Minister seeks industry leaders' support in Wayanad landslide relief efforts
In the wake of devastating landslides in Wayanad in neighbouring Kerala, which claimed over two hundred lives and left several people missing, Karnataka Minister MB Patil has appealed to industry leaders and corporations across Karnataka to extend their support for the relief and rehabilitation efforts.
In a letter addressed to industry leaders, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Patil expressed his gratitude for their ongoing contributions to the industrial growth of Karnataka.
In a statement shared by the Minister's office, he highlighted the catastrophic loss resulting from the recent landslides, which have ravaged approximately 310 hectares of agricultural land, devastating the livelihoods of thousands of families in the affected regions of Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Meppadi. The disaster has left many without shelter, food, or basic necessities, he added.
The Minister has urged the industrial sector to come forward and contribute generously to the ongoing relief operations led by the Government of Kerala. (PTI)
IMD sounds Orange alert for Kerala districts on Sunday
After a lull, several places received intermittent rains in Kerala on Saturday with the India Meteorological Department predicting very heavy rainfall in many districts in the coming days.
As per the latest update of the IMD, northern districts of Palakkad and Malappuram were placed under an "Orange alert" on Sunday.
The Orange alert was sounded in Pathanamthitta and Idukki for August 12 and for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram on August 13.
An Orange alert refers to very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall was predicted in Palakkad and Malappuram districts on Saturday and in Idukki, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Sunday.
In view of heavy rainfall prediction, authorities urged people to be cautious and directed those living in dilapidated houses to shift to safer places. (PTI)
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM's visit gives hope to Wayanad landslide survivor
Ayyappan, a survivor of the devastating landslides that swept through Mundakkai hamlet in Wayanad, is left with nothing-- no home, no family and no future.
But a chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a relief camp on Saturday has rekindled a glimmer of hope for the elderly person, who lost nine relatives in the disaster and is now pinning his hopes on securing a new shelter.
"Twelve of us from the camp met the PM. There were children too. There was a person who was translating everything. I just asked for a home. He assured all help," Ayyappan told reporters.
Modi, who visited the landslides-hit areas met with select inmates in the relief camps and doctors and enquired about the condition of the patients.
Ayyappan, who interacted with Modi, said that he explained everything to the Prime Minister.
"I told him that nine members of my family were lost. We lost our land, but land is not the issue -- I lost my family," Ayyappan said.
"The PM held my shoulders when I narrated my losses," he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Charlie, who was part of the medical team that met the Prime Minister, apprised him about the condition of the camp inmates and the psychological and traumatic issues they face.
"He (the PM) inquired about the condition of the inmates, the number of recoveries, the advanced treatment, and the issues faced by the inmates," Charlie said. (PTI)
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: The Centre assures every possible support to aid in relief efforts, says PM Modi after visit to landslide-hit Wayanad
"Our prayers are with those affected by the landslide in Wayanad. The Centre assures every possible support to aid in relief efforts," said PM Modi while addressing a press conference post his visit to landslide-hit Wayanad today.
"Thousands of families have been devastated. I interacted with the ones who have suffered due to this landslide at the relief camp and the hospital. The government and the entire country is with those affected due to this disaster. Kerala CM will send a detailed memorandum and all requirements will be fulfilled by the centre. All citizens of the country, the state and central government is with those affected due to this landslide. A long-term Yojana (programme) for those displaced and affected due to this landslide shall also be shaped," said PM Modi.
PM Modi also recollected about his personal experiences during the 1979 Morbi earthern dam collapse and said he could relate to the diffuculties faced during rescue. "No stone will be left unturned and the state government will receive all cooperation and aid from the centre," said PM Modi.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi holds a review meeting with officials in Kalpetta regarding landslide-hit Wayanad today
PM Modi held a review meeting with officials regarding landslide-hit Wayanad today. PM Modi is visiting Wayanad as 226 people were killed in the hilly district after landslides hit on July 30. This visit comes amid Opposition’s demand to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster and increase compensation for those affected in the deadly landslides. PM Modi conducted aerial survey over landslide-hit areas and reached Chooralmala hamlet, the ground zero of the landslide. He visited the Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences hospital at Meppadi to meet and interact with the victims and survivors of the landslide and also visited a relief camp where he spoke to survivors.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: 'Hopefully he'll find time to also visit Manipur' says Cong leader as PM Modi visits landslide-hit Wayanad
The Congress on Saturday said it is good that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Wayanad and hoped that he would "find the time and the inclination" to also visit Manipur "which has been experiencing pain" for more than 15 months now.
The opposition party's remarks come on a day Modi is in Kerala's landslides-hit Wayanad.
"It is good that the non-biological PM is in Wayanad today. It was a devastating tragedy," Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post in Hindi on X.
"After this, he (Modi) is scheduled to visit Ukraine to stop the war once again. Hopefully he will find the time and the inclination before then to also visit Manipur which has been experiencing so much pain, anguish, and agony for over 15 months now," Ramesh said.
The Congress has been attacking the prime minister for not visiting violence-hit Manipur despite repeated calls. (PTI)
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Aster Wayanad Speciality Hospital
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with CM Pinarayi Vijayan visited the Aster Wayanad Speciality Hospital to meet and interact with the victims and survivors of the landslide in Wayanad. Modi will return to Kalpetta where he would attend a review meeting before leaving for Delhi from Kannur airport.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi visits relief camp and speaks to survivors
PM Modi visited a relief camp where he spoke to nine survivors, including two children Muhammed Hani and Lavanya, who lost both parents. Modi spent around 25 minutes at the relief camp, and consoled them. He will also visit a few injured persons at Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences at Meppadi, where critically injured have been under treatment. After that Modi will return to Kalpetta where he would attend a review meeting before leaving for Delhi from Kannur airport. #WATCH | Kerala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with CM Pinarayi Vijayan visit the relief camp to meet and interact with the victims and survivors of the landslide in Wayanad.(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/ZmwXM28E8O— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2024
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Visuals from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit the landslide-affected area in Wayanad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslide-affected area in Wayanad. He was briefed about the evacuation efforts.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Grim scenes at Chooralmala
Grim scenes emerge from Wayanad as PM Modi visits Chooralmala hamlet. Mud, giant rocks and debris accumulated in the deluge shows the extent of devastation caused by the landslides. Bodies, home and properties are buried deep in the debris. As many as 226 people have been killed and 133 are yet to be found in the hilly district.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi examines worst-hit areas in Chooralmala, walks through bailey bridge
Currently as seen on Manorama channel, PM Modi is visiting the worst-hit spots in Chooralmala. PM Modi walked through bailey bridge constructed by the Army for rescue operations accompanied by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Kerala has demanded an aid of Rs 2,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation efforts.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: After aerial survey, PM Modi reaches Chooralamala
After aerial survey, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Chooralamala, one of the worst-hit hamlet in Wayanad. People in Wayanad anticipate announcement of a good relief package for the area.
PM Modi Wayanad Visit LIVE Updates: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of landslide-hit areas. Watch
PM Modi's envoy will shortly arrive at Chooralmala hamlet. Before that, he conducted an aerial survey of landslide-hit areas.
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PM Modi Wayanad Visit LIVE Updates: PM Modi leaves to Chooralmala
With tight security, PM Modi heads to Chooralmala hamlet, where the tragedy struck gravely, on road. From Kalpetta to Chooralmala, PM Modi needs to travel 24 km. There is much anticipation where PM Modi will declare Wayanad landslides a national disaster.
PM Modi Wayanad Visit LIVE Updates: After aerial survey, PM Modi lands in Wayanad’s Kalpetta
After conducting an aerial survey over Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom hamlets, PM Modi has landed in Kalpetta. PM Modi is accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi conducts aerial survey at Chooralmala, Mundakkai, Punchirimattom
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conducted an aerial survey at Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom hamlets aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.
Following the survey, PM Modi will land at SKMJ Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta and then head to particular landslide-struck areas by road.
With PTI input
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Pinarayi Vijayan receives PM Modi at Kannur airport
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi to conduct aerial survey of landslide-hit areas shortly
PM Modi arrived in Kannur at 11 am and he will head to Wayanad by helicopter and conduct an aerial survey of landslide-struck areas. Rescue operation teams will brief him regarding their efforts and PM Modi will later chair a review meeting.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: PM Modi lands in Kannur
PM Modi arrives at Kannur airport and will shortly conduct an aerial survey of landslide-hit areas of Wayanad.
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Death toll stands at 226
As per the latest reports, as many as 226 people have lost their lives so far in the deadly landslide. So far, 197 bodies have been recovered and 133 are yet to be found. At present, 78 people are undergoing treatment in multiple hospitals. Search operations have been halted for today as PM Modi visit the disaster-struck areas.
With PTI inputs
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Here's what Kerala Minister Mohammad Riyas updated on rehabilitation
Regarding the relief and rehabilitation measures, Kerala Minister for PWD and Tourism Mohammad Riyas said there are 125 houses, including government residential quarters and most of them are ready for people to move into. Riyas said the cabinet sub-committee has directed the district collector to make arrangements for the furniture and other home appliances required to rehabilitate the survivors.
Riyas said the cleaning work in the disaster-hit regions will take at least 90 days, and the relief camps will continue to house people as long as needed.
With PTI inputs
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Kerala govt demands Rs 2,000 crore assistance in relief work
Ahead of PM Modi's visit to Wayanad, the Kerala government has raised the demand for Rs 2,000 crore in assistance for rehabilitation and relief work in the areas. The Kerala cabinet sub-committee met with a central team visiting the area on Friday.
The state government, in a release, said it has informed the central team that the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Punchiri Mattam regions of Wayanad have suffered major losses both in residential areas and in the agricultural sector. Rs 2,000 crore is required for rehabilitation purposes alone, the state government said.
Huge losses have been incurred with regard to the agriculture sector, livestock, houses, buildings, commercial establishments, roads and electricity, as well as private properties, it added, and showed the central team the drone videos of the disaster-hit region.
With PTI inputs
PM Modi in Wayanad Live Updates: Confident once PM Modi sees extent of devastation, will declare landslides national disaster, says Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and his sister and veteran Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had visited Wayanad on August 1. As PM Modi visits Wayanad today, Rahul Gandhi thanked him and expressed hope that the landslides will be declared a national disaster. Taking to X, Gandhi wrote on Friday, "Thank you, Modi ji, for visiting Wayanad to personally take stock of the terrible tragedy. This is a good decision." "I am confident that once the Prime Minister sees the extent of the devastation firsthand, he will declare it a national disaster," Gandhi added.
Hello and welcome to PM Modi Wayanad Visit live blog! The hilly district of Wayanad has been struck by tragedy as deadly landslides killed over 200 people. With bodies buried deep inside the mud and slush, the situation remains grim in Wayand. The Opposition parties have been pressing for Wayanad landslides to be declared as national disaster and enhance compensation for the victims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Kannur at 11 am today and head to Wayanad to review the relief and rehabilitation efforts. Follow this space for latest updates on PM Modi's visit and the situation in Wayanad.