Hopes for survivors fade in deadly India landslides
Hopes of finding more survivors are fading as rescue operations continue in Kerala, where massive landslides have killed 182 people, according to officials.
Nearly 200 people are still missing after Mundakkai and Chooralmala areas in Wayanad district were flattened by thick torrents of mud and water on Tuesday.
Rescue operations have been hampered by heavy rains in the region all week.
The army is constructing a temporary bridge to Mundakkai, which is across a swollen river, to help stranded residents and search for more survivors.
Health officials reported 256 autopsies, but that included a number of body parts.
On Thursday, Wayanad remained on high alert for more rains as schools and colleges were closed for the day.
The hilly district is known for its cardamom plantations and tea estates and has several popular tourist spots.
Officials said nearly 1,600 people had been rescued from the affected villages and tea estates. But migrant workers from the estates were among those still missing.
More than 8,000 people have been moved to 82 relief camps set up in the district, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.
The army is now building a temporary metal bridge to Mundakkai village, which is among the worst affected by the landslides.