Wayanad landslide | Indian Coast Guard sends personnel with rescue, relief materials

The teams are equipped with essential relief materials, including rubber inflatable boats to carry out rescue operations, diesel-driven pumps to manage water and drainage issues, life jackets for safety

Updated - July 30, 2024 08:01 pm IST

Published - July 30, 2024 07:47 pm IST - KOCHI

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) District Headquarters (Kerala and Mahe) here and ICG Station Beypore have dispatched disaster relief teams (DRT) to landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.

The teams are equipped with essential relief materials, including rubber inflatable boats to carry out rescue operations, diesel-driven pumps to manage water and drainage issues, life jackets for safety, raincoats and gum boots for protection of personnel in adverse weather conditions, and earth-clearing implements for clearing debris and accessing affected areas.

Additionally, the ICG has dispatched food materials, drinking water, and other essential supplies to Wayanad.

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