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In one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala, at least 93 persons were killed and 128 injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains in Wayanad. (Reuters)
the landslides that left a trail of death and destruction in the picturesque hamlets of Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala and Noolpuzha. (PTI)
More than 3,000 people have been shifted to 45 relief camps set up in the district, CM Pinarayi Vijayan added. (PTI)
Rescue teams comprising the Army, Navy and NDRF are collectively looking for survivors amid the rough weather, and multiple agencies are working in tandem to provide critical assistance to those affected. (Reuters)
additional columns comprising 200 soldiers, medical teams and equipment from the Defence Security Corps (DSC) Centre in Kannur and the Territorial Army from Kozhikode have also been pressed into service. (Express photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased. The injured would be given Rs 50,000. (PTI)
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged the Union government to extend all possible support for rescue and medical care, as well as immediate release of compensation to the families of those deceased in the landslides. Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi will visit the affected districts in Kerala tomorrow. (PTI)
