Wayanad Landslide: As the search and rescue operations continue at landslide-affected Mundakkai, Chooralmala in Wayanad, the death toll now stands at 308. The post-mortem of 199 bodies has not been done yet, and 74 bodies have not been identified, reports jagran.com. According to the Health Minister of Kerala, DNA samples from 130 bodies have also been collected. All unidentified bodies will be buried in the cemetery.Unidentified bodies will be buried in seven villages and one municipal area. These bodies could not be identified. According to officials, arrangements have been made to bury the bodies in the cemeteries of many villages, including Kalpetta Municipality, Vythiri, Muttil, Kaniyambatta, Padinjathara, Thondarnad, Edavaka, and Mullankolli Gram Panchayats.

Unidentified Bodes Kept In Meppadi

All 74 unidentified bodies have been kept in the Meppadi Gram Panchayat. These bodies will be handed over to the local self-government secretaries. After this, they will be buried after the necessary procedures are completed. Inspector General of Registration Department Sridhanya Suresh, has been made the nodal officer. Suresh will be responsible for the registration and burial of the bodies. 

Radar Picks Up Life Benath Muddy Soil

As the rescue operations continue, an advanced radar system in a landslide-hit village in Wayanad has detected a signal indicating breathing, possibly by a human or animal.

An official involved in the operation said that a "blue signal" was received on the radar while searching an area where a house was previously located in the severely affected Mundakkai village.

"There is a consistent signal of breathing," the officer told reporters.
 

He also added that the remains of the building are buried around two-to-three metres below the muddy soil, and it is unclear whether the breathing signal is from a human or animal. According to local residents, the signal was detected in the area where the kitchen and store room of the house were located.

The rescuers have started digging into the spot based on the signal.

Navy Undertakes Aerial Reconnaissance Of Landslide

The Indian Navy is conducting relief operations with an advanced light helicopter of INS Garuda, undertaking reconnaissance of the affected areas. INS Garuda is an Indian naval air station located in Kochi, in the state of Kerala.

The Navy said that its advanced light helicopter airlifted 12 state police personnel along with rescue equipment to the disaster area, which was inaccessible by road.

Infra Projects Held Up Due To Delay In Land Acquisition

The execution of important infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in Kerala is being held up due to a delay in land acquisition, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The minister said this while providing an update on the development of a new coaching terminal in Nemom.

Search operations by relief teams along with dog squads started at 7 a.m. today. This includes 10 teams comprising 30 members each, formed from Armed Forces personnel, including police.

The rescue and relief operations coordinated by the Army, NDRF, SDRF and civil administration are underway at multiple locations, ensuring quick evacuation of stranded people, and the provision of basic amenities and medical assistance.

The regional meteorological department has issued a yellow alert for five districts, including Wayanad in Kerala, for heavy rains. The alert has been issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.