NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescue workers on Wednesday searched for survivors through mud and debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India.
The landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages.Another 186 people were injured by the landslides that hit hilly areas in Kerala state's Wayanad district early on Tuesday, flattening houses, uprooting trees and destroying bridges, said police officer Aijaz, who uses one name.
Security and relief personnel assist a landslide victim in Wayanad district, Kerala state, southern India, on July 30, 2024. Manoj, a spokesman for Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala's top elected official, said 187 people were unaccounted for. Seventy-seven bodies have been identified so far, with most handed to their relatives, he added.More than a dozen bodies were found overnight, Aijaz said, as over 300 rescuers worked to pull out people stuck under the mud and debris, but blocked roads and unstable terrain hampered their efforts.The first landslide occurred at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, followed by another two hours later.
India Landslide Deaths Surpass 150
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