Tag: Kerala

PM Modi to visit landslide-affected areas in Kerala’s Wayanad today

The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kannur at around 11 am and then proceed to undertake an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.

August 10, 2024

Kerala govt approved several projects in Wayanad without comprehensive environmental review, say sources

As per the document, the state government has granted Stage-I and Stage-II approvals for various projects in Kerala and Wayanad District over the last ten years.

August 6, 2024

Wayanad landslides: 215 bodies recovered, 206 people still missing, rescue ops in final stage, says Kerala CM

CM Vijayan said that Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has also offered to build 100 houses for those who lost their homes.

August 3, 2024

Wayanad landslides: NSS to volunteer building houses for 150 families, says Kerala Minister Bindu

Two massive landslides hit Wayanad's Chooralmala and Mundakkai on July 30 creating widespread devastation, and loss of lives and property in the region.

August 2, 2024

Wayanad landslides: 199 post-mortems conducted so far, says Kerala Health Minister

In a post on Facebook, Minister George said that additionally, DNA samples of 130 body parts were also taken.

August 2, 2024

Kerala: Death toll rises to 308 in Wayanad landslides

The rescue and relief operations are underway in Chooralmala and Mundakkai in the Meppadi region where the landslides wreaked havoc.

August 2, 2024

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces 2-day mourning; death toll rises to 84

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced a statewide mourning for two days- today and tomorrow after at least 70 people lost their lives in a landslide incident in Wayanad.

July 30, 2024

Kerala landslides: Indian Air Force deploys two choppers for rescue ops in Wayanad

The choppers have been sent from the Sulur air base in Coimbatore from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.

July 30, 2024

Kerala: Death toll at 63, 116 injured in landslides in Wayanad

Kerala Forest Minister Saseendran reached the affected area to assess the damage and coordinate immediate response measures, state minister Ramachandran Kadannappalli will be soon joining the efforts on the ground.

July 30, 2024

Death toll rises rises to 54 in landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad

Kerala Minister MB Rajesh said that the state government is coordinating with various agencies to carry out rescue efforts on a "war footing."

July 30, 2024