Official sources claim that from deploying army forces to initiating rescue and relief operations, the Centre provided immediate measures for the victims of Wayanad landslides.

Rahul expressed his confidence that once the prime minister witnesses the extent of the devastation in person, he will declare it a national disaster.

On Thursday, Sri donated ₹15,000, a sum that included her personal savings, to the relief efforts.

The Kerala High Court has taken significant action regarding the devastating landslides in Wayanad, which struck on July 30, resulting in the loss of 225 lives and displacing thousands of residents.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the landslide-affected areas of Wayanad in Kerala on August 10. This visit comes in the wake of devastating landslides that struck the region on July 30, severely impacting the local communities.

Search operations will continue in the 40-kilometre stretch of the Chaliyar river, which flows through Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts, as many bodies and remains were recovered from it near Nilambur in Kerala’s Malappuram

While the exact number of fatalities remains unconfirmed pending ongoing search and rescue operations, the minister stated that retrieving bodies and restoring connectivity in the affected regions are currently the government’s top priorities.