Tragedy in Wayanad: Landslides Claim Lives and Displace Thousands

At least 123 people were killed and 128 injured in devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. Rescue teams are scrambling to find survivors amid fears of rising fatalities. Displaced residents are seeking refuge in relief camps. The state's government and national defense forces have launched extensive rescue efforts.

In one of the most devastating natural disasters to strike Kerala, at least 123 people lost their lives, and 128 were injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains in Wayanad on Tuesday. Rescue agencies are racing against time to locate survivors amid fears of mounting fatalities.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the disaster has claimed 123 lives so far, with 128 people receiving treatment at various hospitals. Landslides have left communities in Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha devastated, displacing over 3,000 inhabitants.

Additional rescue teams comprising the Army, Navy, Air Force, and NDRF are joining forces to aid the rescue efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Kerala's chief minister of the Center's full support and announced financial aid for the victims' families.

(With inputs from agencies.)