As the massive search and rescue operations in Wayanad’s Mundakkai continue braving rains, Kerala ADGP M R Ajith Kumar on Friday said approximately 300 people were still missing in the devastating landslides that hit the region.
The death toll in the landslides on Tuesday triggered by heavy rains reached over 200 while the authorities expected it to rise in the coming days.
Talking to the media while coordinating the search and rescue missions, Kumar said around 300 people were still missing but the final number can be ascertained only after the Revenue Department collects the details.