Kerala's Health Minister Veena George confirmed on Friday that 308 people have lost their lives in the series of landslides that struck the Wayanad district on July 30. The landslides, triggered by heavy monsoon rains, have left a trail of destruction, particularly in the Chooralmala and Mundakkai areas within the Meppadi region.
The ongoing rescue and relief operations have been challenging, with rescue teams working tirelessly to search for survivors and recover the bodies of those who have died, officials said. So far, 195 bodies and 113 body parts have been recovered from the debris, underscoring the scale of the disaster, they added.
