Landslip at Anakkampoyil-Meppadi tunnel site, Kalladi (2026): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A landslip buried workers at the site of the twin-tunnel road project linking Wayanad and Kozhikode. The State set up an expert committee to examine the cause, the contractor's compliance and the project's environmental clearance. The construction firm's own aid is not counted.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Place | Wayanad, Kerala |
| Kind | Accident: Landslide at worksite |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 9 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Kerala (State) Paid from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund; Rs 18 lakh was sanctioned for the nine injured. | Rs 5 lakh | Injured: Rs 2 lakh x 9 | Rs 0.58 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.58 crore. Reported as paid: Government of Kerala: Rs 0.40 crore (Rs 5 lakh paid into the account of each of the eight families (State's statement to the High Court).)
Sources
Other relief records in Kerala
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.