Tag: COASTLINE

Death toll from India landslides rises to 151, search on for missing

By Chris Thomas, Munsif Vengattil and Jose Devasia KOCHI, India (Reuters) – By Chris Thomas and Jose Devasia CHOORALMALA, India (Reuters) – Rescue workers began looking for people trapped under debris early on Wednesday, a day after landslides caused havoc in the Wayanad district of India’s Kerala state, with at least 151 people dead and many still missing. Heavy rain in one of India’s most attractive tourist destinations collapsed hillsides and triggered torrents of mud, […]