Kerala Health Minister Veena George’s vehicle met with a minor accident near Manjeri in the Malappuram district. The accident took place while the minister was while she was en route to landslide-hit Wayanad. She sustained minor injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Manjeri Medical College, the State Health Department and Local Police said.
According to official sources, the car rammed into a two-wheeler and then came to a stop after hitting an electric post near Manjeri.
Journalist-turned-CPI-M legislator George has suffered minor injuries in her hand and head and is expected to resume her journey to the landslide areas, later in the day.
The person who was driving the two-wheeler is also being treated for injuries.
Wayanad landslides
In the early hours of Tuesday, severe landslides caused by heavy rainfall hit the scenic villages of Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha in Wayanad. The disaster resulted in numerous casualties, including women and children.
More than 145 people have died and nearly 120 have been injured in massive landslides. With hundreds still trapped under the debris, sparking fears of mounting fatalities, rescue agencies, including the Army and NDRF, resumed the rescue operations. The landslides destroyed several houses, uprooted trees and made water bodies swell, hampering the rescue work.