Heavy machinery needed: Rescuers

Rescue and search operators say heavy machinery is required to remove the huge trees uprooted in the landslides that buried several houses.

“We are standing on the terrace of a building, and a smell is emanating from underneath, indicating the presence of dead bodies. The building is fully covered with mud and uprooted trees,” a rescue operator told the media.

He said that excavators are available for the operations, but they are insufficient for the task.

“Heavy machinery is required to remove the huge trees and carry out search operations in the collapsed buildings. Only then can we make progress in the search operations,” he added.