Wayanad landslides: Urgent need for mapping prone areas, says Rahul
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the tragic landslides in Wayanad on Tuesday.

“Mundakayi village has been cut off and the devastating loss of lives and extensive damage is yet to be assessed due to the scale of the tragedy. I request the Union government to extend all possible support for rescue and medical care, and immediately release the compensation to deceased people if that compensation can be increased as well,” he said.

Further highlighting that the landslide threat looms in many areas of Wayanad and Western Ghats, Rahul said, “The country has witnessed an alarming rise in landslides in the last few years. There is an urgent need for the mapping of landslide-prone areas and to take up mitigation measures and an action plan to address the growing frequency of natural calamities in the ecologically fragile region.”

Earlier on Tuesday, the Congress MP conveyed his condolences to the families affected by the tragedy, which has resulted in the death of more than 60 people and left many trapped.