Wayanad landslides: Leader of Opposition and former MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Wayanad today.
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Published1 Aug 2024, 08:56 AM IST
An excavator digs next to a damaged building after several landslides hit the hills in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas(REUTERS)
Efforts to ramp up rescue operations are underway in the aftermath of two major landslides that hit Wayanad on Tuesday morning, causing widespread devastation. Here are the top ten updates:
1. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday headed to Wayanad to take stock of the situation in the district rocked by devastating landslides. The death toll has risen to 167 and hundreds are missing.
2. “Priyanka and I were scheduled to visit Wayanad tomorrow to meet with families affected by the landslide and take stock of the situation. However, due to incessant rains and adverse weather conditions, we have been informed by the authorities that we will not be able to land. I want to assure the people of Wayanad that we will visit as soon as possible. In the meantime, we will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide all necessary assistance. Our thoughts are with the people of Wayanad at this difficult time,” Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X on July 30.
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3. An all-party meeting led by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is scheduled in the hill district on Thursday. The meeting comes as search and rescue operations, involving multiple agencies and armed forces, continue in areas of Wayanad affected by landslides. State ministers currently stationed in the district, along with MLAs from Wayanad and leaders of various political parties, are expected to participate in the meeting, the district administration confirmed.
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4. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolence messages to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu over landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, that took the lives of over a 160 people and injured many more.
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The Russian Embassy in India shared a post on X and said, “President of #Russia Vladimir Putin sent a condolence message to President of India Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi over the tragic consequences of the landslides in Kerala: ✍