Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday, 31 July that 167 had died but several reports indicated that the toll was over 200.
An aerial view of landslides-ravaged area in Wayanad.
South First brings you a report from ground zero as Wayanad struggles to pick up its pieces amid tales of loss and the fight to survive. While rescuers are combing through mud and debris in the hope of tracing missing people, migrant workers the state appear to be in a shock, with some vowing to go home and never return.