Wayanad: The Rescue teams, including Indian Army, NDRF along with local emergency response departments are working against the time under harsh conditions in Kerala’s Wayanad to search for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings, three days after massive landslides struck the hill district.
The massive landslides which struck Wayanad on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 291 people, according to news agency PTI. Additionally, approx 300 people are still missing, according to Kerala ADGP M R Ajith Kumar.
Rescue operations, which entered the fourth day on Friday, will be further widened and also include a drone-based radar to find the survivors.
The rescue efforts have been hindered by several challenges, including treacherous terrain due to destroyed roads and bridges, and a shortage of heavy equipment, making it difficult for rescue teams to clear mud and huge uprooted trees that fell on houses and other buildings.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army has completed the construction of 190-ft-long Bailey Bridge in record time. The bridge will help connect the worst-affected areas of Mundakkai and Chooralmala over the Iruvanjippuzha River. The bridge connecting the two places had washed away in the devastating landslide that happened on Tuesday.
(Source: NEWS18)
