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Dozens dead after torrential rains trigger landslides in India's Kerala

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Dozens are dead in India's southern state of Kerala, after landslides -- triggered by torrential rain -- swept homes away in the district of Wayanad. The number of fatalities is expected to rise as dozens more are feared trapped. One survivor said he had to wade through chest-high mud for hours before being rescued. Search teams are struggling against heavy rain and trying to work around the collapse of a bridge that had linked Wayanad with the nearest town. Around 350 families live in the region, with about 250 people rescued so far. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

Dozens are dead in India's southern state of Kerala, after landslides -- triggered by torrential rain -- swept homes away in the district of Wayanad. The number of fatalities is expected to rise as dozens more are feared trapped. One survivor said he had to wade through chest-high mud for hours before being rescued. Search teams are struggling against heavy rain and trying to work around the collapse of a bridge that had linked Wayanad with the nearest town. Around 350 families live in the region, with about 250 people rescued so far. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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