Wayanad landslide: Bodies of 3 workers handed over to contracting company for transport to native places
Wayanad, July 8
The bodies of the three workers who died in the Kalladi landslide in Wayanad were handed over to representatives of the contracting company, DBL, the District Medical Officer said.
The DMO, Dr. P.M. Moideen Shah stated that the bodies were released after embalming procedures were completed at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.
The body of Anmol, a native of Jharkhand, has been handed over and will be flown to Ranchi on an IndiGo flight.
DBL officials said the remaining bodies will also be transported to their respective native places, subject to flight availability.
The landslide struck at around 11:15 am on Tuesday within a 200-metre radius of the tunnel construction site at Kalladi in Meppadi Grama Panchayat, burying large portions of the worksite under debris estimated to be 7 to 10 feet deep.
According to the IMD, Wayanad is among the districts placed under a yellow alert on Wednesday, with heavy rainfall of 7 cm to 11 cm in 24 hours likely at isolated places. The weather agency has also forecast widespread rain and thundershowers across Kerala on July 8 and warned that strong surface winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph are likely to prevail across the state until July 9.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan over the Wayanad landslide tragedy and assured the state of full support from the Centre, while also calling for a high-level probe into the incident that claimed three lives and left five people missing.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Keralam Cabinet announced two separate investigations into the landslide. One probe will examine the circumstances that led to the accident, while the second will determine whether the environmental clearance conditions stipulated for the tunnel construction project were complied with.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Heartbreaking 💔 These migrant workers are the backbone of our infrastructure projects, yet they face so much risk. The landslide at the tunnel site within a 200-metre radius shows how construction in ecologically sensitive areas like Wayanad needs stricter safety norms. The double investigation is good, but I hope it leads to real accountability, not just paperwork.
Amit Shah calling the CM is a positive step, but we need more than just phone calls. The Centre should immediately release disaster relief funds and help the state with search operations for the missing five. Yellow alert in Wayanad with heavy rain forecast means more such incidents could happen. Better planning and early warning systems needed! 🚨
The loss of three lives is tragic, and I feel for the families. However, I'm concerned about the environmental clearance compliance probe. These tunnels in the Western Ghats need stringent oversight. The IMD's warning of winds up to 50 kmph and heavy rain shows nature's fury. Let's hope the state and Centre work together to prevent future disasters in fragile zones like Wayanad.
Very sad for the workers. DBL contracting company should be held responsible for not ensuring proper safety measures at the tunnel site. 7 to 10 feet of debris burying the worksite is shocking. The compensation should be substantial. Also, the government should expedite the search for the missing five people. RIP to the departed souls. 🙏
This is a wake-up call for our infrastructure development in ecologically sensitive areas. The Western Ghats need careful planning before any construction.
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