Landslide at Wayanad tunnel project site, many trapped

Kerala Wayanad Landslide: A large-scale rescue operation is in progress in Kerala's Wayanad district after a landslide hit the Kalladi area near Meppady on Tuesday, disrupting work at an under-construction tunnel project and leaving several people feared trapped beneath the debris.

The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge, where construction was underway for the Anakkompoyil–Meppadi tunnel project. Emergency responders, including police, Fire and Rescue Services personnel and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, rushed to the site as local residents joined efforts to rescue those affected.

According to Fire and Rescue Services officials, the landslide struck an area where workers associated with the tunnel project had been staying.