At least 89 people have died and dozens are feared trapped Tuesday after heavy rainfall triggered huge landslides across the Indian state of Kerala.
A series of landslides started in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the southern region after a period of heavy rainfall saturated the hilly landscape, according to the BBC. Some 250 people have been rescued thus far and transported to rescue camps, while local hospitals are treating at least 129 people for injuries. These numbers are expected to rise as the day progresses.
“The situation continues to remain very grave. The casualties may go up,” Kerala’s top civil servant V Venu told local media. At least 65 people were confirmed dead in the Wayanad district and 16 bodies have been found in the Chaliyar river, which flows into the Malappuram district.
India landslides update: 84 killed, 116 injured, hundreds more still…
