Can the Wayanad landslide tragedy be declared as a National Disaster? Minister replies

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Wayanad landslide tragedy: There has been a spate of demands of late to declare the landslide in Wayanad a national disaster. The cacophony of the demand has been led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the ex-MP from the region.  More than 300 people died and many remain unaccounted for after landslides hit the region on July 30 in what is seen as one of the biggest natural disasters to have impacted the southern state.