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Rescuers on their second day of mission following Tuesday’s landslides recover the body of a victim at Chooralmala, Wayanad district, Kerala state, India, Wednesday, July 31,

Video. Landslides in India kill at least 150 as search efforts continue

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The multiple landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages.

Hundreds of rescue workers searched through mud and debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 151 people in southern India on Wednesday, police said.

The multiple landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages.

Another 186 people were injured by the landslides that hit hilly areas in Kerala state’s Wayanad district early Tuesday, flattening houses, uprooting trees, and destroying bridges.

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