Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 -- Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheeshan on Tuesday held an emergency meeting following the Wayanad landslide and directed Wayanad Minister T Siddique to coordinate rescue and relief operations.

The Chief Minister also instructed Revenue Minister AP Anil Kumar and Agriculture Minister T Siddique to immediately proceed to Wayanad and oversee the situation on the ground.

The Keralam State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said five people were injured after debris from the Wayanad-Kalladi tunnel construction site reportedly slid down due to heavy rainfall in the area. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital, and no casualties have been reported so far.

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