Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:24pm on 30 Jul 2024,Tuesday India
The Indian Army has joined rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad, where devastating landslides have claimed 116 lives. Heavy rains triggered the landslides in hilly areas near Meppadi early Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Wayanad and northern Kerala, warning of extremely heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force, are working to reach trapped individuals. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan declared two days of state mourning and urged residents to avoid travel to Wayanad. PM Modi assured central government support for managing the crisis.
