Wayanad landslide: Scores missing as India landslides kill 166

More than 192 people are still missing after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Kerala state.

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Rescue workers say they are searching under collapsed roofs and debris of destroyed houses for possible survivors.

Thick torrents of mud and water swept through the region early Tuesday morning, flattening homes and uprooting trees.

Heavy rains continue in the area, hampering rescue operations.

The landslides are the worst disaster to hit the state since 2018, when floods killed more than 400 people.

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