At least 23 dead, hundreds trapped after landslides in IndiaA man rides his motorbike over a damaged bridge in Kerala, India. (File photo: Reuters)THIRUVANANTHPURAM - At least 23 people were killed after multiple landslides in the hills of India's southern state of Kerala on Tuesday, local media reported, with heavy rain and poor internet connectivity hampering rescue efforts. Hundreds of people are likely to be trapped and as many 23 people have died, including a child, the Indian Express newspaper reported. The government has pressed all agencies into rescue," state Forest Minister A K Saseendran told Reuters. The India Meteorological Department has forecast extremely heavy rain in the state on Tuesday.

Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2024 06:36 UTC