As of the morning of Thursday, August 1, the death toll from the powerful landslides that hit the southern Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday has risen to 277. This was reported by The Indian Express, according to UNN.
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A series of devastating landslides in the state of Kerala have reportedly left more than 200 injured.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed that 240 people are missing.
We managed to rescue 1500 people from the affected areas. .
Local authorities have set up 45 relief camps, where more than 3,000 evacuees have found shelter.
Search and rescue operations in the areas affected by the landslides continue for the third day.
The landslides occurred in hilly areas in Wayanad district in the early hours of Tuesday morning, when most residents were asleep. About 350 families are believed to have lived in the affected areas, which are home to several tea and cardamom plantations.