Kalladi Landslide: Tunnel Project Site In Wayanad Hit By Mudslide; 1 Dead; 7 Injured

Wayanad was hit by a major landslide on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and seven injured. The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, Wayanad, close to the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin tunnel road project site. The area is near Mundakai, which witnessed a major landslide in 2024.

On Wayanad landslide, Keralam CM VD Satheeshan said , "There are reports of the death of one person. As per preliminary information, seven persons are admitted to the hospital, and seven persons are missing. Police and the Fire Department are conducting a search and rescue operation there.

The incident occurred where a tunnel work, connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts, was in progress. Police and Administration are carrying out a search and rescue operation at the spot and two teams of NDRF are on their way to the landslide site. Five people have been injured in the incident.

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | On Wayanad landslide, Keralam Minister T Siddique says, "It is not a natural landslide, but a man-made landslide. It is a clear case of lapse. Six people are seriously injured, and they are admitted to the hospital. Their condition is stable. We will… pic.twitter.com/QMvHZIT7bD

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The weather agency has issued a 'red' alert to the region even as the place witnessed heavy rains in the last 24 hours.

According to the Chief Minister's Office in Keralam, the NDRF unit stationed at Meenangadi will reach the accident site immediately. The NDRF team based in Kozhikode has also been directed to proceed to Wayanad.

Chief Minister VD Satheeshan has spoken to the Wayanad District Collector over the phone to review the situation.

The CM has also held an emergency meeting with Wayanad Minister T. Siddique and directed him to coordinate the rescue operations. The Chief Minister also instructed Revenue Minister AP Anil Kumar and Agriculture Minister T. Siddique to proceed to Wayanad immediately, his office said.

The Chief Minister further said that the Disaster Management Authority and the District Collector had issued an order on June 20 to remove the soil from the construction site of the tunnel. The contractor for tunnel construction did not obey the order issued by the District Collector to remove the soil from the site. We are sending two ministers to the spot to coordinate the rescue efforts.

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram | On the Wayanad landslide, Keralam Revenue Minister AP Anil Kumar says, "The rescue operation has already started. A team of 30 NDRF personnel has reached there. We are collecting information about the tragedy and then declare everything." pic.twitter.com/S4Q1x29G4O

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Speaking to media, Keralam Minister T Siddique said, "It is not a natural landslide, but a man-made landslide. It is a clear case of lapse."

Wayanad landslide: the Chief Minister held an emergency meeting with Minister T. Siddique and ordered immediate coordination of rescue operations
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He stated that the injured people have been taken to the hospital. "Their condition is stable. We will continue search and rescue at the site in Kalladi. The District Collector had given in writing to Konkan Railways regarding the chance of a landslide at the site. Two teams comprising a total of 60 NDRF personnel from Wayanad and Kozhikode have been directed to the site. The District Collector is present at the site. I, along with State Minister AP Anil Kumar, am going to the site."

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He then added, "Konkan Railways was directed to take necessary action about this earlier, but no action was taken by them. Such things cannot be tolerated because two years ago, 298 people lost their lives in a landslide at Mundakkai."