New Delhi, July 7 -- One person was killed, and at least seven were injured after a landslide was reported in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday. As per Fire and Rescue Services officials, the landslide occurred at Kalladi near Meppady in the district.
Citing officials involved in the mission, news agency PTI reported that the landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on a tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts was underway.
Officials added that local residents rescued at least three people from the site, where workers associated with the tunnel project were staying.
Apart from that, PTI reported that a few vehicles that transport tunnel employees were also damaged in the landslide.
Police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have also been deployed for the rescue operation.
CM Satheesan calls emergency meeting
In the wake of the landslide, Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan held an emergency meeting with Wayanad Minister T. Siddique and directed him to coordiinate the rescue operations.
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