Wayanad rescue ops in final stage, toll mounts to 218

Wayanad (Kerala), August 3
The toll in the Wayanad landslides increased to 218, the district administration said on Saturday. The 218 dead include 90 women and 30 children, the administration said in a statement. Of the 218 bodies recovered from the landslides-hit areas, 152 have been identified by relatives, it said.
It further said that 143 body parts had also been recovered till date.
Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the search and rescue operations which began on July 30 had reached the final stage. — PTI

Pandoh floodgates stuck due to silt
A serious situation has developed at the Pandoh Dam as two of its five floodgates are stuck due to silt, raising concern with the dam authorities and residents living along the Beas in Mandi district.