Search Mission Resumes in Landslide-hit Wayanad; Hundreds of Civil Volunteers Take Part

Wayan: After a day's break, an extensive search resumed in landslide-hit Wayan on Sunday morning to find those who are still missing in aftermath of devastating calamity that hit hill district on July 30.

search operations took a break on Friday afternoon as area was handed over to SPG in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to disaster-hit Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions on Saturday.

Besides police and fire force personnel, volunteers of various service and youth outfits, survivors of landslides and kin of victims also became part of search operations.

Hundreds of civil volunteers including women could be seen marching towards mountain regions crossing Bailey bridge, constructed by Army recently, here in morning.

According to district ministration, local representatives, volunteers and those in camps, who wish to join search operations, need to register to be part of search mission.

On Saturday, Modi visited landslides-hit Wayan district and assured that central government would "spare no effort" in helping Kerala in relief and rehabilitation while describing tragedy as "nature displaying its furious form." According to state government, landslides killed 229 people, while over 130 are still missing. PTI LGK ROH