Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 -- At least two people were killed, nine injured, and seven missing after debris accumulated near a twin tunnel project site in ecologically fragile Western Ghats slid down amid heavy monsoon rain on Tuesday, burying shelters housing the labourers, a house, and a church at Kalladi in Kerala's Wayanad. CCTV footage from a nearby shop showed the debris sweeping away over half a dozen vehicles, including a tanker truck, and bystanders. In July 2024, landslides in Wayanad amid heavy rains left 254 people dead. It was one of Kerala's deadliest tragedies, blamed on deforestation, among other reasons. Chief minister VD Satheesan said the district collector and the disaster management authority had ordered the tunnel project contractors to remove the debris a fortnight ago, on June 20. "But the contractors failed to remove the debris. There has been heavy rain in the region, which has affected the ongoing rescue operations," Satheesan said in Thiruvananthapuram. Wayanad received 265 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours that ended at 8:30am on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said, as it issued a red alert for the day. Satheesan said that rescuers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Kerala Fire and Rescue personnel were at the site. He added that the missing people include officials supervising the project and labourers. "All safety protocols must be adhered to while implementing projects like these. The disaster here points to inaction on the part of the project contractors," he said....