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At least 19 killed, hundreds trapped, after landslides hit India's Kerala

 Published: 11:22, 30 July 2024

At least 19 killed, hundreds trapped, after landslides hit India's Kerala

At least 19 people have been killed with hundreds feared trapped after a series of landslides triggered by relentless rain struck a hilly region of India’s southern state of Kerala.

Indian media said the landslides hit around Meppadi and Chooralmala in the district of Wayanad at about 2am on Tuesday (20:30 GMT on Monday), and that rescue efforts were being hampered by continued heavy rain.

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