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Following a series of landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, which has so far led to more than 277 deaths and 200 injured, former Wayanad MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited the district along with his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday. (PTI Photo)
Both Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, first visited the landslide-hit Chooralmala area of Wayanad. (Photo: Congress)
Rahul Gandhi said he was “deeply pained” to see people who have lost family members and homes in the tragedy, calling it a “national disaster” and demanding an urgent comprehensive action plan. (Photo: Congress)
“I feel how I felt when my father died. People have not just lost their father, they have lost the whole family,” said Rahul Gandhi. Vadra spoke along similar lines as her brother, saying the pain people in the area were experiencing was unimaginable. (PTI Photo)
Rahul and Priyanka were previously scheduled to visit Wayanad on Wednesday but put off the trip due to poor weather conditions. The Congress said the two will visit relief camps and a medical college to meet affected families. (Photo: Congress)
The brother-sister duo also visited a relief camp at St Joseph UP School in Wayanad to meet the survivors of the landslide. (PTI Photo)
“In these difficult times, Priyanka and I stand with the people of Wayanad. We are closely monitoring the relief, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts, ensuring that all necessary assistance is provided. The UDF is committed to extending all possible support,” Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: Congress)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has confirmed that 240 people remain missing, while more than 1,500 have been rescued from the affected areas. (Photo: Congress)
The death toll has risen to 277, with over 200 injured as of Thursday morning, following a series of devastating landslides in the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district. (Reuters Photo)
In Mundakkai, Wayanad district, heavy machinery was deployed to aid rescue operations in the aftermath of devastating landslides that have buried houses under mud and uprooted trees. (Reuters Photo)
