Wayanad landslide: Toll rises to five, three still missing

Jul 9, 2026 - 13:30

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The toll in the landslide in Kerala’s Wayanad reached five on Thursday with the recovery of two bodies at the disaster site, PTI quoted Kerala ministers AP Anil Kumar and T Siddique as saying.

Search operations were underway to locate three persons who are still missing.

The landslide occurred in the Kelladi area of Wayanad district on Tuesday. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority said that the debris that had accumulated while excavating the Wayanad-Kelladi tunnel had slid down after heavy rainfall.

On Wednesday, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said that the government will conduct a detailed “techno-legal study” and investigate what led to the incident.

He also said that three of the 10 persons injured in the landslide had been discharged and four remained in hospital in stable condition. Three persons were in the intensive care unit, including two in critical condition.

Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.
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