'The situation is serious. The government has pressed all agencies into rescue,' state Forest Minister AK Saseendran says after landslides in the Wayanad district of the state occurred
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THIRUVANANTHPURAM, India – At least 19 people were killed after multiple landslides in the hills of India’s southern state of Kerala on Tuesday, July 30, local media reported, with rescue efforts hampered after the collapse of a major bridge in the area. The army was roped in to build a temporary bridge after a bridge in the district that linked the affected area to the nearest town of Chooralmala was destroyed, Saseendran added.
Television visuals showed muddy water gushing through rocks and fallen trees, with many houses destroyed.
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