10 dead, hundreds feared trapped in India landslides
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Bengaluru, India: Early morning landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains have killed at least 10 people with hundreds more feared trapp...
Bengaluru, India: Early morning landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains have killed at least 10 people with hundreds more feared trapped under the earth, officials said Tuesday.
The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, and the collapse of a key bridge at the disaster site in Wayanad district has hampered rescue efforts, according to local media reports.
At least 10 have been confirmed dead so far, a district official in Wayanad told AFP on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to media.
India's army said it had deployed more than 200 soldiers to the area to assist state security forces and fire crews in search and rescue efforts.
"Hundreds of people are suspected to have been trapped," it said in a statement.