Wayanad landslide: Several people feared trapped at Kerala's tunnel project site
- On Tuesday, a landslide struck the Kalladi tunnel worksite near Meppady in Kerala's Wayanad district, injuring 5 people and triggering urgent rescue operations at the construction site.
- Heavy rain totaling 265 mm fell in 24 hours prior to the landslide, halting work on the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project, which aims to improve connectivity between Malappuram and Wayanad districts.
- Local residents successfully pulled three people to safety from the debris before emergency responders arrived; the National Disaster Response Force , police, and Fire and Rescue Services continue searching for others.
- Minister T Siddique and the Wayanad District Collector are overseeing rescue efforts and assessing nearby houses and homestays to determine whether more individuals remain trapped beneath the debris.
- This incident revives memories of the devastating July 2024 landslides in the Meppadi region, which killed more than 400 people and destroyed entire settlements, marking one of Kerala's deadliest disasters.
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