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Wayanad Landslide: 215 bodies including 30 innocent children recovered, 206 lives still in limbo, 1419 personnel put in their efforts; Know more
Wayanad Landslide: The disaster caused by the landslide in Wayanad was so terrible that the rescue operation has not been completed yet. On Saturday, the Chief Minister of the state said that 206 people are still missing. At the same time, 215 bodies have been recovered so far, including 30 children. The Chief Minister said that 1419 personnel are engaged in rescue operations. Read the full update on the accident.
Relief and rescue operations are continuing after the landslide disaster in Wayanad. According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 206 people are still missing, and are being searched. News agency PTI quoted the Chief Minister as saying that the search and rescue operation in disaster-hit Wayanad is now in its final stages.
Pinarayi Vijayan told the media on Saturday that there was difficulty in identifying the bodies and parts recovered from the Chaliyar River. "So far, 215 bodies have been recovered, including 87 women, 98 men and 30 children. So far, 148 bodies have been handed over. 206 people are missing. 81 people are injured and are undergoing treatment in various hospitals," he said.
The chief minister said 67 bodies were yet to be identified and panchayats would perform the last rites. He said the search operation was underway, involving 1,419 personnel from the fire force, NDRF, forest department, police, Indian Army, and Tamil Nadu volunteers. K-9 squads and Tamil Nadu medical teams were also involved in the rescue work, the chief minister said. Advanced equipment like human rescue radar and drone-based radar were also being used.
