Key Takeaways
- The death toll in the Kerala landslide has risen to 277, with 23 children dead and 240 people still missing.
- Search operations are underway at Mundakkai, Attamala, and Chooralmala to extract survivors from debris.
- 8,304 people, including 19 pregnant women, have been shifted to 82 relief camps set up in Meppadi and nearby areas in Wayanad district.
Wayanad: The death toll in landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district mounted to 277 including 23 children with 240 people still missing and 213 undergoing treatment at various hospitals, officials said on Thursday.
The Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Navy, and Indian Coast Guard are leading the search operations at Mundakkai, Attamala, and Chooralmala to rescue survivors from the debris .
As many as 8,304 people, including 19 pregnant women, have been shifted to 82 relief camps set up in Meppadi and nearby areas in Wayanad district, officials said.
