Kerala: One person has been reported missing in a landslide that hit Vilangad area of the Kozhikode district in Kerala on Tuesday morning, even as the state's Wayanad district is reeling from landslides triggered by torrential rainfall.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are engaged in search and rescue operations.
The landslide destroyed the Malayangad bridge and partially damaged four houses along the riverbank. As a result, 15 families are isolated, though no casualties have been reported.
Residents along the riverbanks have been relocated.
In another incident, a landslide on the Kaithapoyil-Anorammal-Valliyad road has buried approximately 80 meters of the road under debris, leading to the evacuation of seven families in the area.
Additionally, landslides in the Pashukadav area of Kuttikkad Maruthonkara village in the Kohzhikode district have caused widespread disruption. Flooding due to the rains has led to waterlogging of streets and houses and shops getting innundated.
Due to rising water levels in the Kadantara river, residents from Preakkandod, Mukkam, and Peetikappara regions have been evacuated to temporary shelters.
Two shutters of the Kakkayam Dam were raised by four feet in various stages owing to the rising water levels. (with Agency inputs)
