Wayanad landslides claim at least nine lives from Karnataka
Wayanad: Over 155 people have lost their lives, and scores are injured in the horrific multiple landslides that hit the northern Kerala district of Wayanad in the early hours of Tuesday. At least nine people from Karnataka have been killed in the calamity caused by relentless monsoon rains.
Among the deceased from Karnataka, four are from Chamarajanagar district, including a couple – Rajendra (50) and Rathnamma (45) – whose bodies have not been found yet. The other deceased are Puttasiddi (62) and Rani (50). Rani's husband and nephew are missing. Additionally, five people deceased from Mandya district are Leelavathi and her grandson Nihal (26) from K R Pete taluk, Savithri (54), Achchu, and Sri Kutti from Malavalli. Gundlupet Tahsildar Ramesh Babu, currently in Wayanad, has confirmed the news, as reported by the Deccan Herald.
The Chamarajanagar district administration has requested residents to alert officials if their family members, relatives, or friends are missing in the landslides at Wayanad. A 24/7 helpline has been set up for assistance. The toll-free numbers are 08226-223161, 223163, and 223160 with a WhatsApp number at 9740942901.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has promised to provide all possible help for relief efforts and stated that the Karnataka government is in constant touch with the disaster management authorities of Kerala. He has deputed two senior IAS officers, PC Jaffer and Dileesh Sasi, to coordinate with the Kerala authorities regarding the rescue and relief operations. Additionally, he has requested the corporate world to contribute generously to the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by this natural disaster.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
