Kerala landslide: Over 123 dead, 128 others injured, more rainfall predicted
Thiruvananthapuram: Massive landslides after heavy rainfall swept through tea estates in South Indian Kerala state on Tuesday, killing at least 123 people and more than 128 people were injured as hillsides collapsed after heavy rain and sent rivers of mud and water on homes of workers and villagers.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the pictures have shown relief personnel making their way through rocks and uprooted trees as muddy water gushed through, with many houses destroyed.
One man was seen struggling to free himself after being stuck in chest-high mud for hours, as rescue workers were not able to reach him despite multiple efforts.
State Health Minister Veena George said that over 128 people were injured and the media has reported that many people are likely to have been washed away in the Chaliyar River.
“The situation is serious. The government has pressed all agencies into rescue,” state Forest Minister A K Saseendran told Reuters after the landslides in the Wayanad district of the state. More rain was predicted through the day.
