pennfierce38000ll|Around 10 persons dead after multiple landslides hit India's Kerala state

NEW DELHI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Around ten persons died and more than 20 were injured after multiple landslides hit the Wayanad area of India's southern state Kerala amid heavy rains early Tuesday morning, confirmed a local police officer to Xinhua over phone.

The landslides struck in the Meppadi area even as people were still asleep. Rescue work was on, though heavy rains were causing a disruption, added the police.

According to the officer, at least three landslides hit the area at around 02pennfierce38000ll:00 a.m. local time.

Further details were awaited.■