Wayanad landslide: Bodies of four victims found in forest area below Soochipara Falls

Kalpetta: The bodies of four people missing in the Wayanad landslide disaster were found on Friday, 11 days after the tragedy ravaged the lives of several people in the district. The bodies were found in a forest area adjacent to Ripon, below Soochipara Falls, where the search is underway.

It is learned that the dead bodies were found in the area called Anayadi Kappu where the water of Soochipara and Kanthanpara falls meet. The search was carried out by a team of volunteers from Ripon, forest watchers and tribals.

As it is a rugged area, it is not easy to bring out the dead bodies from here. It is known that the process of airlift has started.

On the previous day, the Army had concluded their ten-day-long rescue efforts in Wayanad, where they had sweated through the landslide-hit, slushy, tragic terrain. Higher officials of the army have informed that the remaining rescue activities would be handed over to the NDRF and state machinery.