Kochi: Two persons were reportedly killed in a landslide near the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project in Wayanad. Six persons injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment.The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi close to the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad. Fire and Rescue Services and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are engaged in rescue operations, NDTV reported. The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, close to the site of the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts. The region received a rainfall measuring 265 mm in the last 24 hours, with incessant rain believed to have triggered the landslide.A total of 298 perished in a landslide in 2024 in Wayanad, a landlocked district in Kerala, is part of the Western Ghats and has been identified as one of the state’s most landslide-prone regions.
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