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A dramatic video showing a massive landslide crashing down a hillside in Kerala’s Wayanad district has gone viral on social media, capturing the terrifying moments as tonnes of mud and debris swept across the area amid heavy rain.
The incident took place on Tuesday near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, close to the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin tunnel road project site. The location is not far from Mundakkai, which was devastated by a deadly landslide in 2024.
A massive landslide occurred Tuesday near Meenakshi Bridge in Kerala’s Wayanad district, injuring five people amid heavy rain near a tunnel construction site; Minister T. Siddique alleged a man-made cause due to negligence despite prior warnings.
The video has gone viral no social media sites. However, Oneindia could not independently verify the authenticity of the clip.
Several Kerala media outlets initially reported that three people had died in the incident. However, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said there were no confirmed fatalities as of Tuesday afternoon. According to the agency, five people were injured after earth and rubble from the Wayanad-Kalladi tunnel construction site gave way following incessant rainfall. All the injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are said to be in stable condition.
Rescue teams rushed to the spot soon after the collapse. Local police and district authorities launched search operations, while two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Meenangadi and Kozhikode were deployed to assist in the rescue effort.
The landslide occurred at a section where tunnel work connecting Wayanad and Malappuram districts is under way. The incident has once again raised questions over construction activities in ecologically sensitive regions, particularly during the monsoon.
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Speaking to reporters, Kerala Minister T. Siddique alleged that the collapse was not caused solely by nature. “This is not a natural landslide. It is a man-made landslide and a clear case of lapse,” he said.
The minister said the district administration had earlier alerted the construction agency, Konkan Railways, about the possibility of a landslide at the site. “The District Collector had given a written warning regarding the risk, but no action was taken. Such negligence cannot be tolerated, especially after 298 people lost their lives in the Mundakkai landslide two years ago,” Siddique said.
He added that around 60 NDRF personnel had been deployed to the site and that both he and Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar were heading to Wayanad to oversee the rescue operations. The District Collector is already at the location coordinating relief efforts.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Wayanad as heavy rainfall continues to lash the district.
The Chief Minister’s Office said the Chief Minister reviewed the situation with the Wayanad District Collector over the phone and convened an emergency meeting with ministers to monitor the response. The NDRF unit stationed in Meenangadi was instructed to move immediately to the accident site, while an additional team from Kozhikode was also dispatched.
The viral video of the landslide has spread rapidly across social media, highlighting the scale of the collapse and fuelling fresh concerns over safety measures at infrastructure projects in the rain-hit hill district.
