Meanwhile, the landslide has left several hundred people missing. The Kerala government reported on Monday that three migrant labourers are still unaccounted for, and one has been confirmed dead. In the aftermath of the disaster, 406 migrant workers, referred to locally as 'guest workers,' were relocated to various relief camps.
According to a government release, three workers are still missing, one is deceased, and another is hospitalized. The affected workers and their families hail from various states, including Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Of these workers, 321 were employed by Harrisons Malayalam Limited, and 28 were working at Rani Mala Tea Estates. The labour department has established a facilitation center to provide food and counseling for the displaced workers, with at least 25 staff members coordinating their welfare.
In a related development, the Kerala government has confirmed the safety of tribal families from the affected areas, who are currently housed in relief camps managed by the SC/ST department. A total of 47 tribal community members, including children, are receiving aid at these camps.
Officials reported that all tribal families from the Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions survived the landslide. Efforts are underway to rehabilitate four families from the Erattukund hamlet. Although these families expressed a preference to stay at the Attamala camp inside the forest, officials had initially attempted to relocate them to camps near Meppadi.
