Wading through knee-deep mud, volunteers from almost all active political parties, along with Army, fire dept, police & NDRF work to get Mundakkai & Chooralmala towns back on their feet.
In a khazan system, an outer embankment guards against tidal flows, while a wooden sluice gate regulates water levels, and a natural depression or ‘poim’ serves as a reservoir for excess water.
Day after mudslide, Centre issued 6th draft notification for declaring 56,800 kilometres of Western Ghats, including 13 villages in Wayanad, an ecologically sensitive area.
In relief camps, teams of counsellors are providing mental health support to those grieving loss of family and friends. They're also reaching out to survivors living in relatives’ homes.
Relief teams carrying out search operations along with dog squad. The relief columns of Indian Army are also present at the spot and all activities are coordinated by North Kerala IGP.
Landslides in Wayanad have claimed over 300 lives. It's a wake-up call to address rapid tourism development, unchecked urbanisation, and illegal quarrying and mining in Kerala.
Families sheltering in a school in Meppadi panchayat area say most of them survived because they paid heed to officials who were constantly urging them to leave, but many stayed back.
Personnel from the army, NDRF, DSG, Coast Guard, Navy, and MEG along with forest officials and locals will conduct operations in six zones. Additional focus will be on the Chaliyar River.
Destruction of original bridge has affected rescue operations in Mundakkai, nearly 3km from Chooralmala, where rescue teams and volunteers are still searching for bodies of victims.
The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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