There is devastation all around after the landslide in Wayanad, Kerala. 95 people have died and hundreds are still buried in the mud. Police-NDRF teams are trying to rescue them. Dozens of bodies have been removed from the soil. But hundreds of people are still missing. The administration suspects that they may all be buried in the mud. Therefore, army dogs are being sent from Meerut to rescue them. Officials said that they have been trained in a special way.
A Defence Ministry public relations officer said, the Army has special sniffer dogs of Belgian, Malinois, Labrador and German Shepherd breeds, which are being sent to Meppadi in Wayanad. They are capable of detecting living and dead people buried in mud by smelling. All of them have been trained for many years at the Remount Veterinary Corps Centre (RVC) in Meerut.
The Chief Minister had sought help from the army
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had requested the Army to send a team of its trained dogs to Wayanad. Because he has received information that hundreds of people are missing from the area. They may have been swept away by the strong flow of mud and rocks. They may also be buried under it. Because where the landslide has occurred, a lot of thick mud has accumulated. In such a situation, it is becoming difficult to take out the people buried under it. The administration and NDRF teams are also not able to find them. Many people have died, but their bodies are also yet to be taken out. In such a situation, these dogs will take out the buried people.
Did wonders in Kerala earlier also
Earlier also, these sniffer dogs of the army had helped the officers in removing dead bodies during landslides in Kavalappara and Puthumala in Kerala. Let us tell you that hundreds of such dogs are trained in Meerut RVC. They are trained to help in rescue operations at disaster sites. Their help is also taken in operations against terrorism. Not only this, they also play a very important role in searching for drugs.
35 bodies have been identified so far
The Chief Minister said that out of 95 bodies, 34 have been identified and 18 of them have been handed over to family members. Special mortuaries are being arranged. Temporary hospitals are being built. Search and rescue teams have also recovered body parts of the people who were swept away. The Army and Navy are also joining the rescue operation. The CM said, DNA tests will also be conducted to identify the unidentified bodies.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 30, 2024, 20:32 IST