Death toll in Wayanad landslides reaches 143

According to official data, nearly 100 people remain unaccounted for.

At least 143 people have been killed, and around 130 were injured after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said.

According to official data, nearly 100 people remain unaccounted for.

Multiple agencies, including the NDRF, and the Army have been deployed for rescue operations as three landslides struck Wayanad within a span of four hours on Tuesday.

District authorities on Wednesday started collecting data to determine the number of people missing, as rescue operations resumed to trace persons suspected to be trapped.