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Landslide at Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site in Kerala's Wayanad traps workers. Rescue operations underway.
Visuals of the landslide that struck Kerala’s Wayanad tunnel project site. (Source: X)
A major landslide struck the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site near Kalladi in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday, leaving several workers feared trapped under the debris and triggering a large-scale rescue operation, officials said.
Heartbreaking news from Kerala as heavy rains trigger a major landslide at the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project site near Kalladi, WayanadSeveral workers & locals are feared trapped under the debris. Local residents have already rescued three people as NDRF & Fire Services…
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The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on the tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts has been underway since last year. The area is close to Mundakkai, which witnessed a devastating landslide in 2024.
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