As many as 2,514 people belonging to 723 families are in the camps. Among them, 943 are male, 972 are female, and 599 are children, the CMO said.

Rescue teams are utilising advanced technology and trained dogs in their ongoing efforts to locate survivors or recover bodies from the rubble of one of Kerala's most devastating natural disasters.

Toll in Wayanad climbed up to 143. On Wednesday morning, the rescuers could reach many inland areas, which were totally cut off.

 The Indian Army has rescued 1,217 tourists stranded in high-altitude areas in eastern Sikkim due to snowfall and inclement weather, officials said on Thursday.