West Bengal CM Reacts to Wayanad Landslide Tragedy

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep sorrow over the landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, and announced that two Trinamool Congress MPs would visit the affected areas. The landslide claimed 177 lives and left over 200 injured. Rescue operations are ongoing.

Describing the landslide in Kerala's Wayanad as a 'grave disaster,' West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her deep sorrow over the incident and extended her condolences to the families of the victims.

Banerjee announced that two Trinamool Congress MPs, Saket Gokhale and Sushmita Dev, would travel to the affected areas in Kerala to provide assistance and support. 'We are greatly perturbed by the news of the Wayanad landslides in Kerala. It is really a grave disaster. On humanitarian grounds, we are sending a team of two of our MPs, Saket Gokhale & Sushmita Dev, to visit the affected areas,' she posted on X. The MPs will stay there for two days and extend full assistance and cooperation for the well-being of the suffering families.

The landslides, which occurred two days ago, claimed 177 lives and left over 200 injured, with the toll expected to rise as rescue operations continue.