Hours after order was issued, CMO directed it be withdrawn. Govt had said earlier that order was in line with NDMA protocols, and meant to prevent panic or spread of misinformation.
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.
Wayanad is 13th on the list of top landslide-prone districts in India. During the 2018 floods, Wayanad and Idukki districts in Kerala alone saw more than 3,000 landslides.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Upper House that Kerala govt was informed about possibility of landslides as early as 23 July, followed by more warnings over next two days
The massive landslides have wreaked havoc in the region with houses and roads damaged, trees uprooted and water bodies swelling, hindering rescue operations.
Global media also looks at India's need to increase business for domestic pvt companies in defence procurement & how oilseeds cultivation has seen a surge due to higher-than-average rains.
A 250-member team comprising the Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence & NDRF are engaged in rescue operations and more NDRF teams were on their way to the disaster site.
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It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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