Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 -- Kerala chief minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday said the state would order a thorough probe into the causes of the mudslide in Wayanad district that killed at least three people and left five others missing on Tuesday, even as he ordered a pause on construction on the Wayanad twin tunnel project, pending the probe's outcome.

Satheesan also visited the site in Kalladi with Kalpetta MLA and agriculture minister T Siddique and revenue minister A Anil Kumar. "Five people continue to be missing. The rescue works are extremely risky due to the rain. Tonight, the rescue personnel will begin searches in a new zone of the affected site. Searches will also be conducted in the Meenakshi river and the adjoining river ba...