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.