India, July 10 -- The death toll in the landslide at a tunnel road construction site in Kerala's Wayanad district has risen to seven, with rescue teams continuing an intensive search operation for one worker who remains missing.

The landslide struck earlier this week near the Kalladi area during ongoing construction work on the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tunnel road project. Continuous rainfall and unstable terrain have hampered rescue efforts, with personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire and Rescue Services, police and other agencies deployed at the site.

Officials said the latest recovery has taken the death toll to seven, while search operations are focused on locating the lone missing worker. Heavy ma...