A massive landslide occurred in the Wayanad district of Kerala after heavy rainfalls. The first landslide occurred in the wee hours of Tuesday, July 30 2024. 57 people are feared to be dead and it is estimated that more than 100 people are trapped in the deluge left by this disaster. Rescue operations are underway. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about this tragic disaster.
Kerala Landslide: 57 Dead, Over 100 Trapped In Wayanad
Just 50 meters away from home 💔
A few neighbors are missing.. 😭 Visuals from Vilangad (Kozhikode District, Kerala).
Fire force and police are unable to reach the location due to heavy rain and landslide. The entire area is isolated.#KeralaRains @AsianetNewsML… pic.twitter.com/roxjsj4tbs
— AB George (@AbGeorge_) July 30, 2024
As per reports by a Malayalam news channel, 24 News, the death toll is now up to 57. According to an article which was recently published by the Lokmat Times, the first landslide took place near the Chooral Mala School at around 4 AM. This functioned as a camp for people whose houses nearby were flooded after heavy rainfalls.
Massive landslides in Wayanad, 7 dead, several feared trapped; rescue efforts are on.#Kerala #landslide #wayanad #heavyrainfall #rescue pic.twitter.com/xJ1X61Rwr3
— Stranger (@amarDgreat) July 30, 2024
In addition to this, regions like Meppadi and Mundakkal Town, have also been struck by landslides. It is feared that 400 families have been stranded in the regions. If reports are to go by, many cars and houses have been washed away owing to this disaster.
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केरल के वायनाड में भीषण बारिश के बीच लैंडस्लाइड, मलबे में दबे 100 से ज्यादा लोग, 8 लोगों की मौत।#WayanadLandslide
#LatestNews #Kerala #Wayanad #Landslide pic.twitter.com/M4zWD2Tts6— Adv Jony Ambedkarwadi 🇮🇳 (@TheJonyVerma) July 30, 2024
Jarring visuals of the landslides have been shared on social media platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter). The visuals show houses destroyed and surrounded by deluge. Many damaged vehicles are also seen in the videos.
Landslide @wayand @kerala @vellarmala village….. Only Airlift possible. pic.twitter.com/rEH4HqOWr9
— A_j_i (@ajithannayyan) July 30, 2024
Rescue Operations By The Authorities Are Going On
Scary floods visuals of landslide happening in from Meppadi, Wayanad stay safe people ⚠️🥲
Thrashing rains effect on wayanad
Video credits; owner #Wayanad #Landslide #Kerala pic.twitter.com/ntfStsev0V— Telangana state Weatherman (@tharun25_t) July 30, 2024
Two helicopters, Mi-17 and ALH, departed for rescue operations from Sulur at 7:30 AM. The chief minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has confirmed that the government agencies have also joined in dispatching help for the disaster.
#Meppadi, area near #Wayanad, where a landslide occurred Rainfall in 5 days should be more than 70 cm, which is conducive for landslides.
Instead of going among his people and providing relief and asking about their well-being, RaGa is distributing Halwa. #KeralaRains#Kerala pic.twitter.com/j5wZqtcY0l
— श्रवण बिश्नोई (किसान) (@SharwanKumarBi7) July 30, 2024
The National Health Department in Wayanad has also opened a control room and has issued emergency numbers – 8086010833 and 9656938689. As per The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority or KSDMA, the National Disaster Response Force or the NDRF has been deployed to the areas that were affected by the landslide.
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t’s Scary Visual From wayanad #Kerala: At least 19 deaths confirmed, 400 families trapped in two cut-off villages.Major Landslide Reported & Many People Trapped In Remote Areas.Rescue Operation Is In Progress.Hope For The Good..
Just Pray 🙏 For #Wayanad… pic.twitter.com/3rUytrYT30
— Mohammed Faizan Shaikh (@king7851007) July 30, 2024
It is hoped that the rescue operations will be successful in saving the lives of affected people.
Major landslide incident in #Wayanad after the Puthumala incident in 2019. The rainfall was extremely heavy, reaching 30-40cm+ in the last 24 hours, leading to a disaster. Intense rains will reduce in the next 24 hours.#KeralaRains #Kerala #landslides
VC : zainsvlogs pic.twitter.com/fctJu8hxEN— Jeev Dain Varughese (@jeev_dain) July 30, 2024
Do you know anyone who lives in Wayanad? How were they impacted by the landslide? Let us know in the comments section below!
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