Wayanad: Under the first phase of its rehabilitation initiative for families affected by the landslide at Chooralmala in Wayanad district, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) handed over keys to 51 houses, on Saturday.

The keys were distributed at a function held at Vellithode near Thrikkaipetta. IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shibab Thangal presented the first key to Sharada, one of the beneficiaries, as reported by The Hindu.

Addressing the gathering, Thangal said the collective response to the disaster reflected the unity of people in supporting those in distress. He said assistance was extended without discrimination and noted that the beneficiaries’ religion or caste was not a consideration in the rehabilitation effort.

Chief guest Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, described the initiative as a significant step in rebuilding the lives of affected families, noting that the efforts of the IUML, along with those of the State government and the Congress, had contributed to fulfilling commitments made to the victims.

The houses were constructed as part of a phased plan to rehabilitate families who lost their homes in the landslide that struck the Chooralmala area.

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Abu Dhabi: At least three people have been killed and 58 others injured in the United Arab Emirates since Iran began its retaliatory missile campaign in the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks, authorities said.

In a statement, the UAE’s Defence Ministry said the country detected 165 ballistic missiles, of which 152 were destroyed. It also said two cruise missiles were intercepted.

The ministry added that a total of 541 Iranian drones were detected, and 506 of them were intercepted and destroyed.

According to the statement, the attacks resulted in the deaths of three individuals – one each from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Further details about the condition of the injured were not immediately available.