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More than 300 people were reportedly killed in landslides that swept through tea estates and
villages in southern India's Kerala on Tuesday. While people were asleep, the unexpected
heavy rain collapsed hillsides, triggering torrents of mud, water, and rolling boulders.

Several UAE residents and businessmen immediately came forward to help survivors. Dubai
resident Shajahan Kuttiyath, who is originally from Wayanad and lost nearly 100 relatives in the
landslide, told Khaleej Times that he and his friends have initiated relief operations.

Chairman and managing director of LuLu Group MA Yusuff Ali and B. Ravi Pillai, chairman of
the RP Group, have each donated approximately Dh2 million to the distress relief fund. VPS
Healthcare and Aster DM Healthcare also made contributions.

Selection process for beneficiaries

Menon, who also expressed his condolences for the lives lost, said “the selection process for
the beneficiary families will be based on impartial criteria, ensuring that the aid reaches those
most in need".

The construction of 50 homes in Wayanad would be in an addition to the 1,000 houses that
Sobha Group is already building for underprivileged families in Palakkad district in Kerala. The
construction and funding of these homes will be managed through the Sri Kurumba Educational
and Charitable Trust.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/asia/dubai-businessman-to-build-50-homes-for-kerala-
landslide-victims