Two teams of Kannur Defence Security Corps have also been instructed to move to Wayanad to assist in the rescue efforts.

12 people were injured after about ten coaches of a train bound for Mumbai in Jharkhand early this morning.

The accident occurred at 3.45 am near Badabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur.

“The Mumbai-Howrah Mail and a goods train are involved in the accident,” a Railways official said.

The injured were given first aid by the Railways’ medical team, he said, adding that they have now been taken to Chakradharpur for better treatment.

Massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving several people suspected to be trapped.

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has said that Fireforce and NDRF teams have been deployed to the affected area, with an additional NDRF team en route to Wayanad.

Two teams of Kannur Defence Security Corps have also been instructed to move to Wayanad to assist in the rescue efforts, according to a Facebook post by the KSDMA.

Locals from the affected areas report that many people are feared to be trapped.

Rescue operations are being hindered by ongoing heavy rainfall.

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