In pics: PM Modi visits Wayanad, surveys landslide damage and meets survivors

Published on Aug 10, 2024 06:19 pm IST

PM Modi visited Wayanad’s landslide-hit areas on Saturday, trekking through Chooralmala to witness the devastation caused by the July 30 landslides firsthand.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a relief camp in Kerala’s Wayanad on Saturday and met with landslide survivors.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 10, 2024 06:19 pm IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a relief camp in Kerala’s Wayanad on Saturday and met with landslide survivors.(GoI)

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More than 300 lives were lost when devastating landslides struck Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad on July 30.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 10, 2024 06:19 pm IST

More than 300 lives were lost when devastating landslides struck Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad on July 30.(GoI)

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During his on-the-ground assessment of the affected areas, the Prime Minister was briefed by Kerala’s ADGP (law and order), MR Ajith Kumar.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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During his on-the-ground assessment of the affected areas, the Prime Minister was briefed by Kerala’s ADGP (law and order), MR Ajith Kumar.(GoI)

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The state has requested that the central government declare this a national disaster and a severe calamity.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The state has requested that the central government declare this a national disaster and a severe calamity.(GoI)

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Modi visited a relief camp in Wayanad to meet with the landslide victims.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Modi visited a relief camp in Wayanad to meet with the landslide victims.(GoI)

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Before physically visiting the disaster site, the Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of the landslide-affected regions in Wayanad to assess the relief and rehabilitation efforts.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Before physically visiting the disaster site, the Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of the landslide-affected regions in Wayanad to assess the relief and rehabilitation efforts.(GoI)

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Muhammed Khan, and Union Minister Suresh Gopi accompanied the Prime Minister during his visit.(GoI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Muhammed Khan, and Union Minister Suresh Gopi accompanied the Prime Minister during his visit.(GoI)

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