In Kerala, rescue workers have begun retrieving more bodies at Mundakkai in Wayanad, where a massive landslide yesterday caused large-scale destruction to life and property. Several bodies are believed to be lying buried beneath the debris. More bodies are being retrieved from Chaliyar river in Malappuram district. The bodies were washed away in the landslide into the river yesterday. The death toll in the tragedy has risen to 157. 186 persons are undergoing treatment in various hospitals. About 100 people are reportedly missing, but the number is likely to be more.
