Wayanad: Out of the 18 individuals from Karnataka killed in the Wayanad landslides in Kerala, nine were from Mysuru, four from Chamarajnagar, two from Mandya, and three from Kodagu districts. On Thursday, authorities identified the bodies of five more victims.
Gundlupet Tahsildar Ramesh Babu, who is in Wayanad said that the bodies of Rajendra (50) from Irasavadi village in Chamarajanagar taluk, a resident of Chooralmala; Savithri (54) and Shivanna (50) from Ukkalagere in T Narsipur taluk, Mysuru district, residents of Chooralmala; and Leelavathi (55) and her grandson Nihal (2.5) from Kaththaragatta village in KR Pet taluk, Mandya district, residents of Mundakkai have been found. However, the search for Rajendra’s wife, Rathnamma, who was reported missing, continues.
Bodies of Rathnamma (45), wife of Rajendra of Irasavadi of Chamarajanagar taluk; six more from Ukkalagere of T Narsipur taluk of Mysuru district, including Gurumallan (60), Appannan (39), Sabitha (43), Divya (35), Ashwin (13), Jithu (11) are yet to be located.
