A year later, Wayanad landslides tell a story of flexibility

Nived turned out to be 10 years old on 7 July, but had other plans for FAT. He is in a single grave with his brothers and sisters, which is with his brother -in -law and northeast in Putumala of Mappadi, cutting the devastating Wayanad disaster of July 30, 2024 in his life.

Despite the light rain, the remains of a heart released by their bereaved parents remain the remains: cakes, chocolate bar, pen, and toy bike scattered on the tomb, reminiscent of happiness that will never happen.

The darkness of that frightening night is still in the minds of the people who are the Chorramala-Mundakkai disaster. July 30, 2024 was a day that would be remembered as an uncontrolled tragedy in Wayanad forever.

The Lost of the Lost, The Screams of the Horror, and the desperate will still resonate through the destroyed landscape to help, a sata of life has been shattered forever.

For the remaining people, memories of that night are a painful wound that refuses to heal. They constantly remind them of what was lost and what can never be done. As they struggle for the reconstruction of their lives, this question that bothers them is: Will the wounds of that night ever fade, or will they remain a permanent mark on the hearts of the people living through it?

Naufal Kaladingal’s eyes still hold the weight of their unimaginable losses: 11 family members, including their mother, wife and children. Nevertheless, he finds solitude in the reconstruction of his life. His bakery-less-restaurant, ‘July 30,’ reminds of the day that changed his life forever. The date, which reached the name of his shop, has a bitwatch reminder of the family he lost, while he was away in Muscat.

Naufal’s voice shivered, revealing the inspiration of the cafe. “My wife always dreams of coming home to start a cafe. 30 July is for her,” he says in words staggering with emotions.

“I still listen to my wife Shaija’s cry for help in my mind. I lost her and 11 other family members, including my brother and his wife, that horrific night,” KR Annik Rrishnan. A frightening smile on this Mason’s face indicates a delicate acceptance, a temporary Trus with unbearable damage.

“I close my eyes, and memories come back. The sound of landslide, like reducing a huge helicopter, still echoes in my mind after about a year,” Abdul Salam, a pick-up van driver, who loses 29 family members. “That night taught me what really fear,” he says, his eyes are shining with a rare intensity.

The stories that have been shocking stories of tragedy, surprise and unbearable damage are a familiar story for hundreds of people who lived through disaster. They are spread in Wayanad and are living in rented residence. Many people still seem unbearable that returning to the village was also considered which was once in their home and a gem of the Mappadi Panchayat in Wayanad.

The government has declared an adequate area of Mundakai and Choramla as insecure for the township. Many houses that have survived the damage from landslides and floods have also been disqualified for possession. A committee led by geologist John Mathai has identified 107.5 hectares as unsafe, recommending restrictions on construction and human activity in these weak areas.

The district administration has banned entry into areas destroyed by disaster, which was once a favorite among tourists for its scenic landscapes. Repeated requests from this reporter to a revision for a revision for the field of destruction on their first anniversary also fell on deaf ears. “Sorry, we can’t go inside you,” of Wayanad. Additional District Magistrate of Devaki claims.

S A careless step can prove to be devastating. Furthermore, the Bailey Bridge, a hurry -built by the army immediately after the disaster, has developed worrying cracks in its foundation, saying that government officials have refused to quote.

The government is cleaning the debris, including a large -scale boulder. The Uralgal Labor Contract Cooperative Society has begun to clean the Pannapuzha River as part of the Pun 195-Crores River River Rejuvenation Project.

The official toll of buildings was destroyed, 242 partially damaged, and disqualified for 661 colony, most of the buildings are in residential houses.

Official records indicate that the landslide caused 298 ambush, reporting the disappearance of 32 people. Recovery efforts were a yield of 223 body parts from different regions. Flood waters removed the Mangald organs, separated the head, and dropped the torsos downwards, cascading through the treacherous waterfalls, including the thoughts, and leaving a mark of unimaginable horror in the form of vazhkad, about 50 km from Choralmala. In addition, 35 people were injured and significant damage to the crop was reported, in which 29.2216 hectares of agricultural land was destroyed.

Meeppadi people guess that fatal official numbers can exceed and potentially reach 400 due to suspected casualties of migrant workers. Abdul Salam shared this concern, saying that the DNA examination process was interrupted by the absence of references to match the body parts. “It complicates the deadly count,” they say.

The cemetery at the Herrison Malayalam Tea Estate in Puthumala features graves with cryptic labels such as N18 and N244, which reflects confusion about unknown victims. Once identified, many of the few tombs were replaced with inscriptions affecting the names of the victims.

The cemetery stands as a testimony for communal harmony that has defined the lives of Chormoola and Mundakai residents. In death, in life, victims of various religions are resting together, lie together with Hindus and Muslims. The tomb of Nias Erakadan is located between Vishnu Sudevan and Rukmini Vadak Cheruvil, while Rahmat Lathef’s tomb is performed by Sudevan and vs Sajimon.

Death is the biggest level, they say.

The biggest landscape of the cemetery tells a heart -wrenching story. Some tombs keep the brothers together in eternal rest, while others are a ghostly will for the cruelty of the disaster, many tombs have the same life scattered: one head in one, one head in one, the other torso in the other, the organs in another, the organs in another, one and one, one and one, a painful reminder of the pieces of life lost.

President of Wayanad Zilla Panchayat Samashad Marakad warned, “Going to this place will leave your mark on your heart.” He is unable to hide the trauma mark that he tolerates as a prominent rescue in the early hours of July 30, 2024.

Despite the trauma they have ended, the remaining people are struggling to deal with their new reality while living in temporary shelters. However, with human assistance, some are showing remarkable flexibility and determination for the reconstruction of their lives.

Organizations erupted to help the survivors after the tragedy, but relief efforts were married by uneven distribution. Some received enough support, while others were left empty -handed, dissatisfaction and protests. Confusion was complicated by blurred lines between private and government assistance, disappointing and ignoring many emotions.

Abdul Majeed’s words resonate with frustration: “Some people got unwanted benefits, while others did not get what they were entitled. An organization gave me an autorickshaw, but I could not run it without permits. To get one, to get one, I have to spend ₹ 1.75 lakh.

While private groups and organizations stepped up to help the remaining people to rebuild their livelihood, the government’s support was rare. A government -backed initiative to create a tailoring village, which provided sewing machines to the remaining people, as some people were interested in business. Some beneficiaries also sold machines that they had received at half the price.

The remaining people had to agitate to increase the temporary relief measures of the government for one year. Initially, the government offered ₹ 6,000 per month for families as rent for families and financial assistance for three months for two members of each family for three months, and the survivors fought for this assistance till this July.

Says Marakad, “The unmatched rules of the government have thwarted the remaining people, forced to fight for their rights.

Markkar says that the strict rules of the government forced the remaining people to fight for their rights. He says, “John Mathai’s report was a case where protests amended Dr. Mathai’s rules,” he says. “If his document has been a scientist, no movement can change it,” they say.

The government is moving ahead with a large -scale rehabilitation project, which manufactures a model township at Ellstone Estate in Kalpeta. But with the offering of competitive housing schemes with political parties and organizations, this initiative has been confused. The Indian Union Muslim League is with the government on its proposal of about 100 houses.

Many people are questioning the government about the use of of 776 crores, which contributed to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for the Wayanad tragedy.

Revenue Minister K. Rajan says that the government has spent ₹ 108.21 crore on relief efforts, ₹ 43.77 crore for land acquisition, ₹ 13.3 crore in compensation to the victim families, ₹ 15.6 crore in housing assistance to 104 families, ₹ 1.3 crore, ₹ 1.3 crore. For injured persons and funeral expenses.

The government has started work on Calpeta bypass road on 64 hectares of land with 410 houses on a model township. Currently, 104 beneficiaries have selected and each has received ₹ 15 lakh. Government officials say they will complete the township by December. Each beneficiary will receive 1,000 square. A health center, including a modern Anganwadi, commercial place and a community center, with features, Fee House on Seven Saint land. The construction is being handled by ULCS, and a model house is almost ready.

As their wounds slowly start to heal, the people of Chorramala and Mundakai will continue to carry forward the trail of that horrific night. His journey for recovery will be long and painful. As they rebuild their homes and their lives, they remind us that their flexibility will be the guide light in the dark.