The devastating landslides which struck Kerala's Wayanad were triggered by incessant rainfall which was 10 per cent more intense due to climate change, according to a new study by the scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.

Scientists claim 10 per cent heavier rains due to climate change caused Wayanad landslides

For the ninth day, rescue and relief operations are underway in the landslide-hit hillside villages of Wayanad, Kerala. While the obvious focus of the multi-agency rescue operation has remained on rescuing victims and recovering the mortal remains of those who haven't made it, there is a lesser-known effort that's underway - caring for the animals that have been affected by this immeasurable tragedy.

Over 100 animals being cared for in Wayanad after devastating landslides

Following the massive landslides in Kerala's Wanayad district triggered by heavy rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for July 31.

Monsoon updates: Kerala to brace for more rainfall in the coming days after Wayanad landslides

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday (July 31) that the Kerala government was warned about the landslides that have caused devastation in the Wayanad district, a week before they happened.

Wayanad landslides: Toll rises to 158; Home Minister Amit Shah says Kerala was given prior warning

In one of the most catastrophic natural disasters to hit the Indian state of Kerala, landslides in the Wayanad district swept away homes, villages, killed over 100 people, while hundreds remain trapped under debris, heightening fears of increasing fatalities.

Wayanad landslides: Death toll crosses 100, many still feared trapped in debris

Several people have been killed and hundreds of others are reported to be missing as massive landslides hit Wayanad in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said that rescue teams along with NDRF teams have been deployed to the affected region.

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The death toll in the massive landslide that destroyed a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala on Saturday climbed to 26 with 11 more bodies being recovered from the debris,as efforts were on amid continuing rains to locate those missing.

Toll in Kerala landslides rises to 26; search on to locate missing persons

The death toll in a landslide caused by torrential rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 18 on Saturday (August 8) and rescue workers searching for 50 others thought to be trapped under soil and debris, officials said.