Idukki: The landslide that destroyed a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala rose to 48 after five more bodies were recovered from the debris on Monday (August 10).
The hilly terrain is making the rescue extremely challenging at Rajamala, said officials.
Following heavy rain, a hillock on the tea plantation at Rajamala, a remote village near Munnar, had come down, burying the estate quarters in the early hours of Friday. According to the government, 78 people were staying at the spot where the tragedy occurred. Officials said efforts were on to find the rest.
The rescue personnel are split into teams so as to widen the search and two sniffer dogs pressed into service. NDRF chief in charge of south Indian state, Rekha Nambiar is leading the 55-member team which is entrusted with the search and rescue mission.
Meanwhile, IMD has issued orange alerts for five districts as Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Kannur today.
Normal life of people living in low lying areas of Kottayam and Alappuzha has been affected with floodwaters entering their homes.
Source: Zee News