At least 143 people have died and about 186 others were injured after a series of landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district amid heavy rain yesterday.

Hundreds more are feared trapped as government agencies conduct rescue operations. Several families have reported missing loved ones. The Indian Army has deployed about 300 personnel for search-and-rescue efforts in Wayanad, with 140 on standby in Thiruvananthapuram. Naval teams and Air Force helicopters were mobilized to assist the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Army. Disaster relief teams and rescue dog units are being airlifted.

Kerala has been battered by incessant rain, with blocked roads complicating relief efforts. The state recorded 372 mm of rainfall in 24 hours before three landslides struck Wayanad within four hours. More rain is forecast for Wayanad and other districts, with alerts issued for Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasargod. Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam are under orange alert.

At least 143 people have died and about 186 others were injured after a series of landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district amid heavy rain yesterday.

Hundreds more are feared trapped as government agencies conduct rescue operations. Several families have reported missing loved ones. The Indian Army has deployed about 300 personnel for search-and-rescue efforts in Wayanad, with 140 on standby in Thiruvananthapuram. Naval teams and Air Force helicopters were mobilized to assist the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Army. Disaster relief teams and rescue dog units are being airlifted.

Kerala has been battered by incessant rain, with blocked roads complicating relief efforts. The state recorded 372 mm of rainfall in 24 hours before three landslides struck Wayanad within four hours. More rain is forecast for Wayanad and other districts, with alerts issued for Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasargod. Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam are under orange alert.