Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the landslide-ravaged areas of Wayanad and reviewed the relief efforts on Saturday.
The Army had built a 190 ft Bailey Bridge at Chooralmala across river Iruvanipuzha, which facilitated the faster movement of heavy earth moving equipment and army personnel to the landslide-hit areas. The Prime Minister interacted with the army personnel and those involved in the rescue and relief works.
The Prime Minister is accompanied by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tourism Suresh Gopi among others.
Around 12:15 pm, PM Modi visited the disaster-hit locations to assess the situation on the ground. He was briefed by rescue teams about the ongoing evacuation operations. The Prime Minister then headed to the rehabilitation efforts to ensure effective support for those affected. Modi visited a relief camp and hospital to meet with victims and survivors.
He will chair a review meeting to get a detailed briefing on the incident and the ongoing relief efforts.
Earlier, the Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey of the landslide-hit areas of Punchirivattom, Mundakkai and Attamala areas on an IAF helicopter.
