New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra left Delhi for Kerala’s Wayanad on Thursday morning to assess the situation following devastating landslides. The death toll has risen to around 250, with hundreds still missing.
Former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi, who will be running in the upcoming by-elections, will meet with families affected by the recent landslides. The landslides struck Mundakkai and Churalmala in Wayanad in the early hours of July 30, causing large scale damage. The death toll has reached 256.
An all-party meeting chaired by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will be held in Wayanad on Thursday to discuss the ongoing search and rescue operations. State ministers, Wayanad MLAs, and political party leaders will participate in the meeting to coordinate efforts in the landslide-affected areas.
