Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India
Hundreds of rescue workers are searching through the debris from landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India
Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 151 in landslides in southern India
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Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris Wednesday from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India, police said.
The multiple landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages.
Another 186 people were injured by the landslides that hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday, flattening houses, uprooting trees and destroying bridge, said police officer Aijaz, who uses one name.
More than a dozen bodies were found overnight, Aijaz said, as over 300 rescuers worked to pull out people stuck under mud and debris, but their efforts were hampered by blocked roads and unstable terrain.
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