All Efforts on to Rescue Those Trapped in Wayanad Debris Slip, Says Priyanka Gandhi
Police, National Disaster Response Force and local residents are searching for people feared trapped, while five injuries have been reported, authorities said.
- On Tuesday, a massive landslide struck the Kalladi area near Meppady, Kerala, disrupting work at the Anakkompoyil Meppadi tunnel project and leaving several people feared trapped beneath debris.
- The disaster occurred near Meenakshi Bridge, where project workers were staying; local residents pulled three people to safety before emergency responders, including the National Disaster Response Force , arrived.
- According to the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority , five people sustained injuries, while authorities fear additional individuals remain trapped under residential rubble as rescue teams assess site stability.
- Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is coordinating relief with Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Ministers T. Siddique and A.P. Anil Kumar, promising, "We will be by your side through this terrible time."
- Vadra appealed to United Democratic Front workers and the public to extend support while strictly following administration guidelines, emphasizing that relief efforts must not be obstructed during this critical operation.
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Wayanad Landslide: Priyanka Gandhi Offers Condolences, Assures 'All Efforts Are On'
<p>A large-scale rescue operation is underway in Kerala's Wayanad district after a landslide struck the Kalladi area near Meppady on Tuesday, disrupting work at the under-construction Anakkompoyil–Meppadi tunnel project and leaving several people feared trapped beneath the debris.</p> <p>Reacting to the incident, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said rescue agencies and the state administration were working in coordination and urged the public …
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LatestlyPriyanka Gandhi condoles deaths in Wayanad landslide, urges UDF workers to provide support
Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday condoled the deaths of two persons in the landslide in her constituency, and urged the United Democratic Front (UDF) workers and functionaries to provide support to people affected.
Kerala: Senior Congress leader and Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi has announced that his government in Kerala will take action regarding the landslide incident in Wayanad. He spoke to the media today. He called on the party ranks to intensify relief efforts. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the news of the landslide in Wayanad has caused deep distress. He also suggested that the government should make all possible efforts to rescue those who are s…
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