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Rajamala landslide: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visits site as toll rises to 55

The death toll in the massive landslide in Idukki district rose to 55 on Thursday. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visit the landslide-hit area on Thursday. More compensation and relief measures for the landslide victims will be also announced by the government.
Last Updated 13 August 2020, 05:28 IST
05:2713 Aug 2020

Thank you for following our live coverage on the Rajamala landslides in Kerala's Idukki. For the latest news, stay tuned to DH.

05:1813 Aug 2020

Idukki: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrives in Munnar.

He will proceed to visit the site of Rajamala landslide from here. The incident occurred in Idukki district on Friday last week and has claimed 55 lives so far

05:1713 Aug 2020

Death toll in Kerala landslide goes up to 55

Three more bodies, including that of two children, were recovered from Pettimudi landslide near Munnar in Kerala on Wednesday taking the death toll to 55.

About 15 more persons are missing six days after the landslide that took place late on Thursday.

At present, the rescue workers are carrying out searches in the nearby river. Many bodies were already recovered.

10:5511 Aug 2020

Search and rescue operation of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continues at the landslide site in Rajamala, Idukki. Death toll in the landslide stands at 52 till now.

15:3210 Aug 2020

Death toll in Munnar landslide rises to 49, over 25 still missing

Several bodies were already recovered from the nearby river. The bodies also started decomposing. Among the deceased, six were working as temporary staff with the state forest department.

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(Published 07 August 2020, 04:58 IST)

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