In a bid to revitalize tourism in landslide-affected Wayanad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a thrilling ride on Kerala’s longest zipline. This comes as his sister Priyanka Gandhi campaigns for the Lok Sabha bypoll in the constituency. The event highlights the challenges faced by the region and Gandhi’s commitment to Wayanad’s recovery.
Wayanad, a picturesque district in India, is experiencing a resurgence in tourism, attracting international travelers eager to explore its natural beauty and unique experiences. The reopening of tourist attractions has sparked a steady return of foreign visitors, with groups from Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, France, and the United States already booked to visit in the coming weeks.
The Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) has stepped in to aid victims of the devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. The organization distributed over Rs 5 lakh worth of relief materials, including groceries and essential food items, to affected families.
A new study by World Weather Attribution (WWA) has concluded that human-caused climate change intensified the rainfall that triggered devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district earlier this month, killing over 350 people. The study found that climate change made the single-day monsoon downpour about 10% heavier, and warns that such events will become more common as the climate continues to warm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Wayanad, Kerala, following the devastating landslide that claimed over 300 lives. He assured Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of full central government support and pledged that financial constraints would not hinder relief and rehabilitation efforts. PM Modi met survivors, undertook aerial and on-ground surveys, and chaired a review meeting to assess the situation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, conducted an aerial survey of the landslide-affected regions in Wayanad. The survey focused on the origin of the landslide, identified as the Iruvazhinji Puzha (River), and the worst affected areas of Punchirimattam, Mundakkai, and Chooralmala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Wayanad on Saturday to assess the damage caused by landslides that killed over 300 people and review the relief and rehabilitation efforts. He will conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas, visit disaster-stricken sites, and hold a review meeting with officials.
Kerala’s Education Minister V. Sivankutty announced that schools in landslide-affected Wayanad, currently serving as relief camps, will soon resume classes. The government will also provide financial aid to workers impacted by the disaster, including Rs 1 lakh to families of labourers who died in the landslides.
Rescue efforts in Kerala’s Wayanad district, devastated by a landslide, entered their fifth day on Saturday with over 200 people still missing. The death toll has climbed to 308, and 81 injured are receiving treatment. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the final stages of search and rescue operations, highlighting the challenges in identifying bodies due to the river’s currents. Meanwhile, Karnataka pledged to build 100 houses for victims, and actor Mohanlal contributed ₹3 crore to rehabilitation efforts.
The Indian government has released a draft notification proposing to declare over 56,800 square kilometers of the Western Ghats, spanning six states, as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). This includes 13 villages in Kerala’s Wayanad district, which was recently devastated by landslides. The notification seeks public feedback and aims to restrict activities like mining and industrial expansion in these sensitive regions.
