Destroyed houses, swollen water bodies and broken branches of uprooted trees dot the high-range villages of Wayanad, rocked by massive landslides. At least 36 people have died in the landslides following torrential rain on July 30 morning, local authorities confirmed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased in the landslides that hit Kerala’s Wayanad.
Picturesque hamlets known for their beauty — Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha — are now a picture of gloom after landslides hit the areas, cutting them off from other places. Vehicles washed away in floodwaters could be seen stuck in tree trunks and submerged here and there in many places.
Huge boulders rolled down the hills and hindered the path of rescue workers. Those engaged in rescue work could be seen shifting the dead and the injured into ambulances braving heavy rains. The public can provide information to the 24-hour control room at the phone numbers – 9497900402, 0471 2721566. The control room functions under the direct control of the State police chief.
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