Bhubaneswar, Jul 31: Two doctors from Odisha, who were on a visit to Kerala along with their families, have gone missing in the devastating landslides in Wayanad district on Tuesday.

They are identified as Dr Swadheen Panda and Dr Bishnu Chinhara of Choudwar Housing Board colony in Cuttack. They were staying in Mundakkai at the time of the tragedy, sources said.

The wives of both the doctors are reportedly undergoing treatment at a hospital after they were rescued in a critical condition.
The Odisha government has contacted the Kerala government over the issue.

The Chief Minister's Office, in a X post, said, "The State government is in regular communication with the Kerala government in view of the massive landslide where many lives were affected in Wayanad. As per the information received from the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, two rescued Odia people are under treatment while two others are still missing."

The State government is in touch with the district administration concerned that has contacted the Odia families affected by the calamity, it added.

କେରଳ ୱାୟନାଡ୍‌ରେ ସଂଘଟିତ ଭୂସ୍ଖଳନ ଯୋଗୁ ବହୁ ଜନ ଜୀବନ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ରାଜ୍ଯ ସରକାର କେରଳ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସହ ନିୟମିତ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। କେରଳ ରାଜ୍ଯ ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରିଚାଳନା କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କ ସୂତ୍ରରୁ ମିଳିଥିବା ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାଇ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ହୋଇଥିବା ଦୁଇଜଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିନ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଦୁଇଜଣ ନିଖୋଜ ଅଛନ୍ତି।…

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Notably, Two massive landslides within a span of two-and-a-half hours devoured Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad district, leaving around 125 dead and nearly 90 missing in the wee hours of Tuesday.

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