Five persons lost their lives after a landslide occurred in a residential area in Rajamala.
New Delhi:
Five persons lost their lives and 10 others were rescued after a landslide, triggered by torrential rains, occurred in a residential area in Rajamala of Kerala’s Idukki district on Friday, police said.
“The landslide occurred at a place where tea plantation workers reside. At least three families are stranded there,” Superintendent of Police, Idukki said.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed to rescue the landslide victims in Rajamala. “Police, fire, forest and revenue officials were also instructed to intensify rescue operations,” the Chief Minister said.
Heavy rain and flooding caused a landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district early Friday morning. Officials say the landslide happened in the Rajamalai area of the district, which can be hard to reach. Between 70 and 80 people lived in that area, officials also said, adding they did not know, at this point, how many were trapped. Forest officials and other emergency services personnel have reached the spot. Communication links to the area have, however, been affected as power lines have snapped because of the rains.
Here are the updates on Kerala rain:
#WATCH 5 dead in landslide in Idukki’s Rajamala, #Kerala; 10 rescued so far
Kerala CM has requested assistance from Indian Air Force for the rescue operation. pic.twitter.com/yWmwXHUxEz
– ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also tweeted that an NDRF team had been deployed, with a second team – based in nearby Thrissur – also on its way.
An NDRF team has been deployed to rescue the landslide victims in Rajamalai, Idukki.
Police, Fire Force, Forest & Revenue officials have been instructed to join the rescue efforts.
Another team of NDRF, based in Thrissur, will soon reach Idukki.#KeralaRains
– Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) August 7, 2020
Kerala: 5 people have lost their lives in a landslide at Rajamala in Idduki district; rescue operation underway.
Kerala Health Minister has said that a mobile medical team & 15 ambulances sent to the incident site. pic.twitter.com/yzxiRpfuyZ
– ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
#Kerala Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad till 11 August. pic.twitter.com/ZJybEcLLdI
– ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
Torrential rains pounded Pettimudi in Rajamala in the high range Idukki district, triggering a landslide early Friday morning with several estate workers of a tea plantation feared trapped. Communication links to the area have been affected as the power lines have snapped in the rains, reports PTI.
Kerala CMO has requested assistance of Airforce to provide helicopters for the rescue efforts in Munnar.
#Kerala : Rain and landslide disrupt the normal life of people in Kurichiyarmala area of Wayanad. Two houses have been damaged so far in the region. pic.twitter.com/6srhmJmSmP
– ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
Kerala: Streets waterlogged in Malappuram’s Nilambur area, due to continuous rainfall
(Visuals source: National Disaster Response Force) pic.twitter.com/EPqLOoMLfV– ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
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