Search Operations Intensify in Wayanad After Landslides Claim 225 Lives

The search and rescue operations persist in the aftermath of the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, resulting in 225 fatalities and displacing thousands. Congress MLA and KPCC General Secretary T Siddique stressed the importance of local involvement in the rescue efforts.

IG North Zone, K Sethuraman, assured that the affected people should feel confident in the ongoing search operations, noting it is not a mass search but a thorough process to ensure no more bodies remain undiscovered.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the landslide-affected areas on August 10. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has requested the central government to declare the event a national disaster. Additionally, the Kerala High Court has taken suo moto cognizance and directed legal consideration for measures to prevent such calamities in the future.

(With inputs from agencies.)