KALPETTA: Night-time rescue operations are continuing on a war footing at the Kalladi tunnel road construction zone in Wayanad following a devastating landslide on Tuesday morning. Ministers T Siddique and AP Anil Kumar reached the disaster zone to personally supervise and coordinate the emergency services. The ministers rushed to Wayanad immediately after holding a high-level briefing with Chief Minister VD Satheesan. An emergency review meeting was convened at the WIMS Hospital, where the injured are admitted, led by the ministers and DIG K Karthik. Following the assessment, the ministers visited the injured victims to ensure proper medical attention.
The search operation to locate those trapped under the massive debris near the Meenakshi bridge in Kalladi is progressing rapidly despite heavy downpours. So far, five casualties have been officially confirmed, while three individuals remain missing. Out of the seven people initially rescued with injuries, the condition of one person is reported to be extremely critical. Two individuals with minor injuries were discharged after first aid, leaving a total of nine patients currently under medical care at WIMS Hospital. The hospitalized victims have been identified as Hira Kumar (32), Dileep (19), Suraj Yadav (25), Sanjay Thakur (35), Rajaneesh (27), Tanmay Ghosh (28), Koopamal (Jaya) (37), Kunchu (39), and Santhosh Kumar.
The catastrophic landslide washed down tons of mud, completely burying nearby houses, a mosque, a local bus stop, and multiple buses that had transported workers to the construction site. The vital Meenakshi bridge has also been heavily damaged and is currently in a highly precarious state. Meanwhile, as a matter of abundant caution against further geo-hazards, authorities decided to relocate the initial relief camp from Chulika GLP School to the Kanjirode Polytechnic College. All displaced families sheltered at the school are being safely transferred to the newly designated facility at the polytechnic college.
ലഘു വിവരണം വയനാട് മേപ്പാടി കള്ളാടി തുരങ്കപാത നിർമ്മാണ മേഖലയിലുണ്ടായ വൻ മണ്ണിടിച്ചിലിൽ അഞ്ച് പേർ മരണപ്പെടുകയും മൂന്ന് പേരെ കാണാതാവുകയും ചെയ്തു. കനത്ത മഴയിലും രാത്രിയിലും രക്ഷാപ്രവർത്തനം തുടരുകയാണ്. മന്ത്രിമാരായ ടി സിദ്ദിഖും എ പി അനിൽകുമാറും സ്ഥലത്തെത്തി പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ ഏകോപിപ്പിക്കുകയും വിംസ് ആശുപത്രിയിൽ അവലോകന യോഗം ചേരുകയും ചെയ്തു. പ്രദേശത്തെ വീടുകളും പള്ളിയും വാഹനങ്ങളും മണ്ണിനടിയിലാണ്. സുരക്ഷ മുൻനിർത്തി ദുരിതാശ്വാസ ക്യാമ്പ് കാഞ്ഞിരോട് പോളിടെക്നിക് കോളേജിലേക്ക് മാറ്റി.
(With inputs from MN)
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