Topic: landslide

Since the heavy rainfall in Kerala’s Kokkayar, six children of Siyad’s family have been missing. And while removing the muddy debris in Kokkayar of Kerala, the rescue team found bodies of three children in each others’ arms. Amna (7), Afsan (8) and Ahiyan (4) hugged each other in their death.

At least 15 people have been died and many people are feared missing as heavy rain pounded south and central Kerala causing flash floods and landslides in many parts.

"3 houses and a shop were washed away. 3 dead bodies have been recovered. As heavy rain and mudslides are continuing in the area, the rescue personnel are unable to reach the spot. People are completely stranded at Koottikkal,” said MLA Sebastian Kulathunkal.

Three days of strong winds and heavy monsoon rain on sprawling refugee sites in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar have taken Rohingya refugee lives and wreaked havoc and destruction.

At least 23 people have been killed and around 43 others feared trapped under the debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains flattened a row of dwelling units of tea estate workers at Pettimudi in this high-range district Idukki in Kerala early Friday.

At least 13 people have been killed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district early Friday morning.