Video producers: Prakhar Dobhal, Swara Garge
Footage: Jais Jacob
Wayanad has an estimated 100,000 migrant workers, who were amongst the most impacted in the recent landslide.
Many lost their documents, making it difficult to identify their bodies.
This loss of life and identity will have a catastrophic impact on their families. This is the story of migrants in Wayanad.
These visuals really make me feel very sad. Helplessness due to language and communication , loss of documents etc for claiming compensation. There has to be a method of helping them in spite of all this , specially since they are going through so much trauma. The authorities can get translators from the states the migrants belong to and bridge the communication gap and this can assist them in getting their dues.
This is doable.
Thank you for bringing this story to us.