300 people killed and over 200 are still feared trapped after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Wayanad district, the southern Indian state of Kerala. The landslides struck in the early hours of Tuesday while most residents were asleep. Rescue operations are underway although hindered by heavy rain and the collapse of crucial bridge. In 2018 floods killed over 400 people. More than 200 army personnel have been deployed to assist security forces in their rescue efforts. Landslides have hit in The following districts, Mundakkai, Attamala, Chooralmala, and Kunhome.

Wayanad is a hilly district part of Western Ghats mountain range, and is often prone to landslides during monsoon season.

Over 350 families who worked on the tea and cardamom estates have been sleeping in their makeshift tents when landslide struck.