With rescue operations in the aftermath of Wayanad landslides resuming for the third day, search is on for 240 people who were reported missing. Six more deaths were reported on Thursday morning, taking the toll to 276 while over 200 were wounded.
At least 8,302 people were accommodated across 82 relief camps. Autopsy was completed on 167 bodies. Of these, 96 were identified including 77 men, 67 women and 22 children, according to district authorities.
The Army is setting up bailey bridges brought from Bengaluru and Delhi amid adverse weather conditions in the region. A Command and Control Centre has been set up in Kozhikode under the supervision of Maj Gen VT Mathew, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area, along with Brig Arjun Segan to coordinate Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts.
Nine districts were issued yellow alert and holidays were declared for schools in 10 districts. IMD expects the rain to lose intensity in central and northern Kerala on Thursday.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will chair an all-party meeting during the day. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will visit Wayanad on Thursday after postponing it due to adverse weather conditions on Wednesday.
