Landslides in Wayanad: Homes were destroyed and landslides occurred in several areas of the Kozhikode district, which borders Wayanad.
In a breathtaking video from the Kozhikode area of north Kerala, a bus cautiously crosses a bridge with raging rivers raging on both sides. The intense moment demonstrating the full extent of the destruction brought about by the intense rain in northern Kerala, which has resulted in at least 90 fatalities in the Wayanad district, is shown in the stunning clip.
Following a landslide in the high hills of northern Kozhikode, which borders the Wayanad district, which has been devastated by a succession of huge landslides, several residences were destroyed, and bridges and roads were washed away.
#WATCH | Canals overflowing, roads waterlogged, houses inundated in Kerala's Kozhikode as a result of heavy rainfall in the area pic.twitter.com/dPZG1eqYxt
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In the Kozhikode taluk, 24 relief camps have been put up to house 298 persons. There are now eight camps at the Thamarassery Taluk (374 people), seven camps in Koilandy Taluk (161 people), and two camps at the Vadakara Taluk (21 people).
The state of Kerala will observe formal mourning on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the administration.
Among those taking part in the rescue efforts at the Chooralmala landslide site in Wayanad are the army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The river is in spate, and soldiers were carried across it using ropes.
What triggered the Wayanad landslides?
Early on Tuesday, a series of landslides occurred in the mountainous regions of Kerala’s Wayanad district due to extremely heavy rain. Many were thought to be buried beneath the rubble.
Red alert in Kerala
Eight districts in Kerala are under a red alert due to heavy rain, according to the meteorology office. The districts of Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasargod are under a red alert. For today, the districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam are under an orange alert.
