Kerala Landslide Death Toll Rises to 84, Over 100 Missing

New Delhi: Three landslides that hit Kerala’s Wayanad district in four hours amid heavy rain have claimed lives of at least 84 people. Hundreds are feared to be trapped in the landslides that hit Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday.

About 116 people injured in the landslides are admitted to hospitals in the Wayanad district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan this morning and assured all help.

The Prime Minister’s Office has announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed in the calamity. Those injured would be given Rs 50,000.

Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has said he is “deeply anguished” by the calamity and expressed his condolences to families who lost their own. He also spoke with the Chief Minister and the district collector.

Many roads have collapsed and a bridge has been swept away and several areas have become unreachable, Health Minister Veena George told news agency ANI.

Kerala state Health Department has opened a control room. Those in need of emergency assistance can contact authorities on helpline numbers 9656938689 and 8086010833.

Amid the calamity, Kerala is bracing for more rain, as the weather office has issued a red alert for eight districts.