Wayanad landslides LIVE: Death count rises to 172, many still trapped; Army intensifies rescue operations

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  • Jul 31, 2024
    6:06 PM (IST)
    Posted by Sheenu Sharma

    PM Modi monitoring situation in landslide-hit Wayanad

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is continuously monitoring the situation in Kerala’s Wayanad district in the aftermath of the landslides and all possible help is being extended to the state by the Centre, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to the Calling Attention Motion on the Wayanad landslide tragedy, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said: “I am stating with sadness, that whatever information has been made available so far, rescue workers have taken out 133 bodies so far. The casualties may rise further.” He shared that as soon as news of the unfortunate landslides incident reached the prime minister and the home minister, from that time itself in the morning, all the people pro-actively extended whatever help was possible by the Centre.