At least 100 injured people are being treated in local hospitals, and about 250 people have been rescued and placed in rescue camps thus far.
Nine dead have been found in the Chaliyar River, which flows into the nearby Malappuram district, in addition to the 36 confirmed deaths in Wayanad.
The Western Ghats mountain range includes the steep district of Wayanad, which experiences frequent landslides during the monsoon season.
The district is affected by landslides in several areas, including Mundakkai, Attamala, Chooralmala, and Kunhome.
Social media videos displayed muddy water rushing through wooded regions and unpaved streets, destroying homes and trapping people and cars.
Due to the collapse of a bridge that connected Chooralmala to Mundakkai and Attamala, the two locations are cut off from one another, making it challenging for rescue workers to reach families who are stranded.
A local resident named Rashid Padikkalparamban told the Reuters news agency that the bridge had been washed away at least three times since midnight due to landslides.
Workers from the state and federal disaster relief agencies are performing rescue operations. Numerous residents have also been lending a hand.
