04.08.2024 01:10
The number of people who lost their lives in the landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the southern Indian state of Kerala has risen to 358. It is stated that there are still over 200 missing in the region, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
The number of people who lost their lives in the landslides caused by heavy rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala has risen to 358.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 358, OVER 200 MISSING
According to India Today, officials from the Kerala state announced the latest situation regarding the landslides.
Officials announced that the death toll in landslides caused by heavy rains has risen to 358. They stated that the search and rescue operations, which entered their fifth day, are still ongoing and that there are still over 200 missing people in the affected area.
ARMY SENDS SEARCH RADAR TO THE REGION
It was reported that the Indian army sent search radars to the region to help find those trapped under the debris. Shashi Tharoor, a Member of Parliament from the Congress Party, stated that he wrote a letter to the Indian Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, calling for a national disaster declaration due to the landslides in the region.
200 HOUSES DESTROYED
In Kerala, landslides occurred on July 30 due to heavy rains, causing serious damage to infrastructure and roads. 200 houses in the affected Chooralmala village were destroyed. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on his X account, used the expression "My prayers are with everyone injured and those who lost their loved ones." Officials stated that Kerala is facing one of the biggest natural disasters in its history.
The Indian army announced on August 1 that 1,500 soldiers were deployed to the affected area due to the disaster. More than 8,300 people were evacuated to relief camps in the state due to the disaster. The Indian Meteorological Department warned that there will be more rainfall in some areas affected by the disaster in the next few days.