Kochi: Over 90 people including women and children were killed in massive landslides in different areas in hilly Wayanad in North Kerala in the wee hours of Tuesday, media reports said.
Many were trapped at different places while the army units from different places were trying to rescue them.
Landslides hit Meppadi, Mundakkai Town and Chooramala in the district. Hundreds were hospitalised.
The first landslide was reported in Mundakkai Town past midnight last night amidst heavy downpour.
The second landslide struck near Chooralmala School at around 4 am washing away a bridge linking Chooral Mala Town with Attamala in Mundakkai, hampering rescue operations.
Four hundred families were reported to be stranded in the region following the collapse of the bridge, the reports said.
Many trains have been rescheduled due to swelling of rivers and landslides.
The Kerala government has announced two days of mourning.
There will be no official celebrations and the national flag will fly half mast.
Over 90 perish in landslides
