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Unclaimed bodies of India landslide victims laid to rest

Published on 5 Aug 2024 5:50:25 PM

A mass burial was held in India's southern coastal state of Kerala on Sunday (August 4) for unidentified bodies of victims killed in fatal landslides.

Heavy rain caused landslides in the hills of Wayanad district early on Tuesday (July 30), sending torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders downhill and burying or sweeping people to their deaths as they slept.

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A mass burial was held in India's southern coastal state of Kerala on Sunday (August 4) for unidentified bodies of victims killed in fatal landslides.

Heavy rain caused landslides in the hills of Wayanad district early on Tuesday (July 30), sending torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders downhill and burying or sweeping people to their deaths as they slept.

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