Landslide hits under-construction tunnel project in Kerala’s Wayanad; several workers feared trapped
Rescue and relief operations are underway in Kerala’s Wayanad district after a major landslide was reported at the Kalladi tunnel construction site on Tuesday due
Rescue and relief operations are underway in Kerala’s Wayanad district after a major landslide was reported at the Kalladi tunnel construction site on Tuesday due to heavy rains. According to officials, the landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on a tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts was underway.
Officials said local residents rescued three persons from the site, where workers associated with the tunnel project were staying. Apart from that, a few vehicles that transport tunnel employees were damaged in the landslide. Landslide hits Wayanad Police and Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have also been deployed for the rescue operation.
Local media reports said that at least 30 people could be trapped inside. The work for Anakkompoyil-Meppadi started last year, connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts. Residents said that large earth-moving machines will be required to remove the soil and start the search operation. The authority said that the work on the tunnel project had been suspended since Monday.
The people injured in the incident were moving around the work site when the debris slid down, KSDMA officials said.
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