In Kerala, the death toll in the landslide-affected Wayanad region has crossed two hundred. 191 persons are reported missing. Relief and rescue workers continued efforts to extricate bodies buried beneath the debris for the second day today. Few bodies recovered were taken to the hospital.

The Army’s efforts to build a Bailey bridge at Chooralmala across a tributary of the Chaliyar River this afternoon were hampered by intermittent heavy rains and swift currents in the river. Building activities resumed in the evening after the rains subsided. The bridge is a crucial link for moving heavy machinery to Mundakkai, the region worst affected by the landslide. The earlier bridge across the river was washed away yesterday, causing considerable delay in the launch of rescue and relief operations.

The IMD has issued an orange alert in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod, indicating very heavy rainfall.