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NEW DELHI — Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 24 people, and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, July 30, with rescue operations being hampered by bad weather.The landslides hit hilly villages in Kerala state’s Wayanad district on early Tuesday and destroyed away many houses and a bridge.
“We are trying every way to rescue our people,” she said.Television visuals showed rescue workers making their way through mud and uprooted trees to reach to those who have been stranded.Authorities mobilized helicopters to help with rescue efforts and Indian army was roped in to build a temporary bridge after landslides destroyed a bridge that linked the affected area.India’s weather department has put Kerala on alert as the state has been lashed by incessant rains.
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