UAE expresses solidarity with India, conveys condolences over victims of landslides in Kerala

The UAE conveyed its sincere condolences and expressed its solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of landslides in the state of Kerala, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of India, and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 93 people on Tuesday, with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said.

The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, with blocked roads into the disaster area in Wayanad district complicating relief efforts.

"93 dead bodies have been found so far," Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters.

"This is one of the worst natural calamities that our state has seen."

Another 128 people had been hospitalised for treatment after their rescue, he said.

"My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones and prayers with those injured," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on social media platform X.

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