#Kerala: Forest department personnel rescued six tribals, including four children, from a landslide-affected area in #Wayanad.#WayanadLandslide pic.twitter.com/S0xZeddrB9
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:01pm on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday India
In a dramatic rescue operation, Kerala forest officials saved a tribal family, including four young children, stranded in a cave atop a hill in Wayanad. The daring 8-hour mission, led by Kalpetta range forest officer K. Hashis, involved navigating treacherous terrain and heavy rainfall. The family, from the Paniya community, had been trapped following recent landslides that devastated the region. The rescue team, overcoming severe conditions, managed to evacuate the family, highlighting Kerala's resilience in the face of natural disasters. The landslides have claimed 308 lives, marking one of the state's worst calamities.
