Massive monsoon landslide sweeps away a southern Indian village
- 5 years ago
At least 10 people were killed and several feared trapped after a landslide swept away a southern Indian village.
The landslide hit Puttumala village, near Meppadi town, in the Wayanad district of Kerala state. It hit at around 17:00 local time.
There is an ongoing rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police officials and local people.
Reports said a hillside collapsed, covering several acres of land, including two residential buildings for a local tea estate. A local temple and a mosque were said to have escaped the deluge.
The landslide hit Puttumala village, near Meppadi town, in the Wayanad district of Kerala state. It hit at around 17:00 local time.
There is an ongoing rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police officials and local people.
Reports said a hillside collapsed, covering several acres of land, including two residential buildings for a local tea estate. A local temple and a mosque were said to have escaped the deluge.