Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:36pm on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday India
On Day 5 of the Wayanad landslide crisis, over 1,300 rescuers are intensifying their efforts to locate survivors. The operation, involving the army, police, and emergency services, is being supported by private firms and volunteers. Rescue teams are active in six key zones and along the 40-kilometer Chaliyar River, where the search is being conducted on land and via helicopter. With more than 200 confirmed dead and 206 people still missing, the newly constructed Bailey bridge has been crucial for logistics. Rahul Gandhi has termed the disaster a "tragedy of unprecedented scale" and pledged to raise the issue with authorities.
