In Kerala, India, heavy rainfall has triggered landslides, resulting in at least 73 deaths. The worst-hit area is Wayanad district, where many victims were tea estate workers living in temporary shelters.
The local weather office said there was extremely heavy rainfall over north and central Kerala so far on Tuesday, with more rain predicted through the day.
Rescue operations have saved around 250 people, but the search continues for the missing.
The disaster is the most severe in Kerala since 2018, with ongoing rainfall hampering rescue efforts.
While more than 70 people have been killed, the state chief minister’s spokesman, P.M. Manoj, said that “it is difficult to establish a proper count as many body parts have been spotted in the river.”
Nearly 350 families lived in the affected region, mostly tea and cardamom estates, and 250 people had been rescued so far, state officials said.
Locals of the area took to social media to share a glimpse at the devastation caused in the region by recent rains and landslides: