India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala

. Rescue operations are ongoing in Indias southern Kerala state on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides that swept through homes and stranded hundreds of people, officials said.. ..

. Rescue workers are now facing treacherous conditions due to heavy rain, lack of power, destroyed bridges and roads blocked by fallen trees as they try to reach survivors and determine the full scope of the disaster...

. Emergency responders at the site of the landslides which was covered in mud and toppled trees carried away bodies in tarps and helped residents move to safety as rain poured down.. . Videos posted to X by Indias National Disaster Response Force also showed rescue workers paddling through muddied water on inflatable boats to try to reach people.. . Helicopters have also been brought there, but the weather is bad, said Veena George, the state health minister, on Tuesday.There are many challenges there because there is no electricity.. ..

Up to 1,000 people have been rescued so far, the Indian Armys southern command said in a post on X Wednesday.. . Janaki, a local resident, told CNN her family was awoken in the middle of the night to a loud noise coming from the river and water flowing through her yard..

The injuries they are coming with include fractures, abrasions, lacerations, and quite a number of them have mud in their lungs, Narayanan said.. . Narayanan said he was told there are many people who need to be rescued, including in one village of 400 households that was inaccessible, and bodies were still being recovered underneath the debris.. . CNN Weather reported widespread rainfall totals of 150 mm (6 inches) across Kerala, with some areas seeing almost 250 mm (10 inches) of rain in a 24-hour period..

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