Kerala: Wayanad Landslide Hits Tunnel Project Site, Several Workers Feared Trapped as Rescue Continues (X)
Wayand: A massive landslide has struck Kalladi near Meppady in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuersday. As per reports, several people are feared trapped beneath the debris. The incident of landslide occurred at the site of the Wayanad Tunnel Project.
Fire and Rescue Service officials said that the landslide occurred near the Meenakshi Bridge in Kalladi, where construction is underway for a tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts. Search and rescue operations have been started as authorities work to determine the number of people who may still be trapped, they said.
Following the #Wayanad landslide, the Chief Minister held an emergency meeting with Minister T. Siddique and ordered immediate coordination of rescue operations. Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar and Minister T. Siddique have been directed to reach Wayanad. #NDRF teams from… pic.twitter.com/OwHRh2gLhV
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The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) informed that heavy rains had caused the landslide in Wayanad. Five people were injured in the landslide and were hospitalized. However, Minister T. Siddique later confirmed that six people were seriously injured.
#WATCH | Wayanad, Keralam | Six people injured in landslide at Wayanad-Kalladi tunnel construction site amid heavy rainfall; Police and Administration are carrying out a search and rescue operation here. Two teams of NDRF are on their way to the landslide site pic.twitter.com/jSLF4DM1u4
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The Kerala Chief Minister's Office stated that the NDRF unit stationed in Meenangadi is immediately reaching the accident site. The NDRF team in Kozhikode has also been directed to Wayanad. Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan also spoke with the Wayanad District Collector to assess the situation.
The Chief Minister's Office also stated that the Chief Minister held an emergency meeting with Wayanad Minister T. Siddique and directed him to coordinate rescue efforts. The Chief Minister also directed Revenue Minister AP Anil Kumar and Agriculture Minister T. Siddique to immediately travel to Wayanad.
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