Wayanad Landslides: Massive Search Operation Underway; Death Toll Crosses 300 Mark: US President Joe Biden Expresses Condolences
A massive search operation is underway in Wayanad, where a major landslide last Tuesday caused heavy damage to life and property. Army personnel, police and rescue workers have fanned out in the affected areas, in search of bodies amongst the rubble and debris spread over large tracts of altered landscape.
Bodies are being traced and extricated out of the rubble, amidst several layers of displaced soil and rock, boulders, and uprooted trees. The search teams are assisted by sniffer dogs of the army and the police.
Meanwhile the death toll in the tragedy has crossed the 300 mark. Latest reports said 308 persons have lost their lives in the tragedy. Over 7000 persons have been accommodated in 91 relief camps in the district.
US President Joe Biden Expresses Condolences On Landslides In Wayanad, Kerala
US President Joe Biden has expressed his deepest condolences on the deadly landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. In a statement released yesterday,
Mr Biden extended his and his wife’s deepest condolences to all those affected by the deadly landslides. He said, their prayers are with the victims of this tragic event, and they mourn with the families who have lost their loved ones.
