Army personnel from the Madras Engineering Group (MEG), Bengaluru are being rushed to help in the relief and rescue efforts in Wayanad, where a massive landslide during the wee hours of this morning claimed several lives. The MEG will help in the construction of an alternate bridge in the Chooralmala area, which has been washed away in flash floods. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed the use of drones and police dog squads to assist in the search and rescue efforts. A Control Room has been opened at the Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The contact numbers are: 9497900402, 0471-2721566. The contact numbers of the Control Room opened by the district authorities in Wayanad are: 9562804151/8078409770/04936-204151.