The landslides that struck Wayanad three days ago resulted in the loss of over 275 lives. However, the Kerala Revenue Department officially confirmed 167 deaths. The engineering unit of the Indian Army made steady progress in erecting a temporary Bailey Bridge in the landslide-affected Chooralmala area. Temporary makeshift bridges were constructed over swollen rivers and excavators […]
Kalpetta: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will visit Wayanad on Thursday to address the devastating landslide. He will lead an all-party meeting at the Collectorate at 11:30 am. The meeting will include ministers camping in Wayanad, district MLAs, the district panchayat president, and leaders from various political parties. A separate meeting with officials will also be […]
KALPETTA: Just one week back, it was a scenic village awaiting tourists from all parts of the world. And now, Chooralmala has turned into a valley of death replete with rocks and boulders. On Wednesday, the death toll reached 250 while flames from funeral pyres appeared on several parts of the devastated land. Many of […]
NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While the country is still shaken by the mass death in Wayanad, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a serious allegation that Kerala ignoring the rain warning was the cause of the tragedy. Shah told Parliament that nine NDRF teams were sent but people were not evacuated on time. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan […]
Around 106 deaths have been confirmed by officials after massive landslides triggered by heavy rains hit Kerala’s Wayanad district. Hundreds of people are feared trapped beneath the debris. The landslides, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, caught sleeping villagers off-guard, turning the picturesque landscape into a scene of destruction and despair. The government […]
KOLLAM: More information surface about assistant manager Dhanya Mohan, who fled after swindling Rs 20 crore from a private financial firm in Thrissur. The investigating team has found that she transferred money to eight accounts. Her bank account of four years will be examined. Dhanya owns M G Hector, Swift Dzire, XUV 500, an auto […]
ANGOLA: No deep search was conducted by the army has reached to rescue Kozhikode native Arjun, who went missing along with his lorry in a landslide due to lack of modern radar. It is said that Arjun and lorry are missing. Most of the soil has been removed. The new conclusion is that Arjun and […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Human Rights Commission has ordered an inquiry into the strange death of a woman, who felt unconscious after being administered an injection from Neyyattinkara taluk hospital. Krishnapriya (28) of Sarath Bhavan, Neyyattinkara Machel, died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. She was on ventilator support. Acting Chairperson and Judicial […]
MALAPPURAM: A 14-year-old boy died from Nipah infection on Sunday even as the state remained on alert with strict preventive measures against the deadly disease. The boy, a native of Chembrassery in Pandikkad, Malappuram, breathed his last at around 11.30 am on Sunday. Meanwhile, none of the boy’s relatives are experiencing any symptoms of the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rain will continue in the state on Thursday. Orange alert has been issued in Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha. However, no red alert (extreme rain) has been issued in any district. A holiday […]