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Kerala landslide: Toll rises to 24; search on to locate missing persons

As per the records available with the district administration, 46 people are still missing

Malappuram: Rescue operation underway at an area affected by landslide due to heavy rain, in Malappuram district, Saturday, August 10, 2019. Photo: PTI
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The IMD has also said the alert will be there for Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts on Sunday as well

Press Trust of India Idukki

The toll in the massive landslide that flattened a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala climbed to 24, as efforts were underway amid continuing rains to locate those missing.

The Police, Fire service personnel and the locals have teamed with two teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and are searching for missing persons feared trapped in the debris that has been spread over in the area.

As per the records available with the district administration, 46 people are still missing.

"The death toll has gone up to 24. The search operations are