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How Unplanned Development, Unusual Rain In Wayanad Ended In Disaster

Sajan Thomas, 360info | Tuesday August 06, 2024

The Kerala landslide underscores the importance of preserving human lives in the Western Ghats region amid the challenges of climate change.

Pet Dog Reunites With Owner After 6 Days Due To Deadly Wayanad Landslide

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 05, 2024, Wayanad

After a gruelling six days of separation owing to the devastating Wayanad landslide, Tippu, a pet dog joyfully reunited with his owner, Vijay on Monday.

Wayanad Landslide: Mass Burial Of Unidentified Bodies Underway

Asian News International | Sunday August 04, 2024, Wayanad (Kerala)

The mass burial process of the remains of the unidentified people killed in the Wayanad landslide is being carried out by the district administration on Sunday.

One Of The First Informers Of Wayanad Landslide Dies Before Rescuers Reach Her

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 04, 2024, Wayanad

Neethu Jojo, a woman staff of a private hospital in Wayanad, was probably one of the first to alert the emergency services about the devastating landslide that hit this district on July 30, but lost her life before rescuers could reach her.

"I Am Left With Nothing": Kerala Man Loses 16 Members Of Family In Landslide

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 04, 2024, Wayanad (Kerala)

With the search for missing persons in the landslide-ravaged areas of Wayanad now in its sixth day, the personal nightmares of the affected people are becoming increasingly clear.

No National Disaster Status For Wayanad Landslides, BJP Cites UPA-Era Rule

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 04, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

The BJP on Sunday responded to demands from various quarters to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, saying that such a concept doesn't exist under Central government guidelines.

"For All The Trolls...": Shashi Tharoor On "Memorable" Row After Wayanad Visit

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday August 04, 2024, New Delhi

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has responded to the social media backlash over his tweet describing a visit to landslide-hit Wayanad as "memorable". Memorable, he has said, means something likely to be remembered because it is "unforgettable".

How Landslide-Hit Wayanad Finds Voice Through Ham Radio

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Wayanad (Kerala)

As the devastating landslides ravaged a hilly area of Wayanad, leaving a trail of destruction and chaos in their wake, a group of ham radio enthusiasts rose to the challenge, establishing a critical communication network.

Wayanad Landslides: Rescue Operations Enter 5th Day, 215 Bodies Recovered

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Wayanad, Kerala

As rescue operations in the landslide-hit areas of this north Kerala district entered fifth day, rescuers unearthed more bodies and body parts, taking the death count to 215, with around 206 people still reported missing.

"Leave Now": Class 8 Kerala Student's Story About Landslides Turns Real

Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Friday August 02, 2024, New Delhi

A story written by a schoolgirl in Kerala allegedly premonitioned the massive landslides in Kerala's Wayanad that killed nearly 300 people and injured more than 200.

Ground Report: How Army Built Bridge Within 24 Hours For Wayanad Rescue

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 02, 2024, New Delhi

The Madras Engineering Group of the Indian Army completed the construction of a 190-feet-long Bailey bridge that will help connect the worst-affected areas of Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Kerala's Wayanad district.

"Feel What I Felt When My Father Died": Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka In Landslide-Hit Wayanad

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 01, 2024, New Delhi

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday visited Kerala's Wayanad - Mr Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency - and offered messages of support to people there struggling to recover from devastating landslides.

"We Haven't Even Reached...": Kerala Governor's Grim Warning On Wayanad

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday August 01, 2024

The extent of devastation caused by landslides in Kerala's Wayanad is not known yet, as rescue teams have not even reached the settlement first struck by the landslides, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan told NDTV as the death count crossed 200

No Red Alert Issued By Centre For Landslides: Kerala Minister To NDTV

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Thursday August 01, 2024, New Delhi

In a rebuttal to Home Minister Amit Shah's statements in Parliament, Kerala Health Minister Veena George told NDTV that no red alert for landslides was issued by the Centre.

Death Count In Kerala Landslides Rises To 167, 191 Still Missing

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2024, Wayanad, Kerala

The death count in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district rose to 167 on Wednesday, while 191 were missing even as the rescue teams intensified efforts to find survivors trapped under the debris on the second day of the search operat