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Kerala Wayanad Landslide: Kerala Health Minister Veena George Calls It ‘Shocking, Unfortunate’
Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed that around 24 people have been killed and around 70 injured in the tragic landslide...
Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state from human-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency management: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery. Programs of this sort were initially discussed at least as early as the 1920s and were implemented in some countries during the 1930s as the threat of war and aerial bombardment grew. Civil-defense structures became widespread after authorities recognised the threats posed by nuclear weapons.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed that around 24 people have been killed and around 70 injured in the tragic landslide...
At least six people have been killed and several are feared trapped after massive landslides hit Wayanad in the early hours today..