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Echoes Of Disaster: The Devastation And Recovery Efforts Following Wayanad Landslide

In the wake of a catastrophic landslide which hit Wayanad, Kerala in the early hours of Tuesday, rescue efforts continue through challenging conditions.

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?Rescuers look for survivors during the operation following landslide hit Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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Rescuers on their second day of mission following Tuesday’s landslides cross a river at Chooralmala, Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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?A rescuer stands next to a damaged houses on the second day of operation following landslide hit Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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A rescuer consoles a man who lost his home following Tuesday’s landslides at Chooralmala, Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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Rescuers during the operation amid uprooted trees and other debris following landslide hit Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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Locals and rescuers inspect the damaged houses following landslide hit Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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A framed photograph lies partially covered in mud at a damaged house after landslides hit hilly villages in Wayanad district, Kerala state. There was no immediate information available on the people in the picture.

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Rescuers on their second day of mission following Tuesday’s landslides recover the body of a victim at Chooralmala, Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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Health workers carry the body of a landslide victim to the morgue on the second day of the rescue mission following Tuesday's landslides at Meppadi, Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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People wait to check the identity of the victims at a morgue on the second day of the rescue mission following Tuesday's landslides at Meppadi, Wayanad district, Kerala state.

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A local makes his way through the uprooted trees and debris along damaged houses following landslide hit Wayanad district, Kerala.

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Indian army soldiers assembling a prefabricated bridge across a river on the second day of rescue operations at a landslide affected village in Wayanad in Kerala.