India, June 25 -- A 43-year-old man has been appealing to authorities for the past eight months to piece together the mortal remains of his mother, who died in the July 2024 landslides in Chooralmala in the Wayanad district of Kerala.

The remains are currently interred at two different spots in the same graveyard.

Anil Kumar lost his mother Rajamma (63), among several other family members, in the landslides. Her remains were disfigured beyond recognition and were confirmed through DNA tests. Her body was found in two parts that were recovered and identified 10 days apart, and ultimately buried separately by authorities in a graveyard at Puthumala.

Kumar, who used to drive a jeep before the landslide but is currently unemployed, said th...