• 16 dead and missing as floods and landslides hit Kerala, India

    ByReet Kaur

    Eight people were confirmed dead, eight remained missing and 13 were injured after heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides across Kerala, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said on August 2, 2026. A total of 5 792 people were relocated to 209 relief camps, while 27 houses were destroyed and 196 sustained partial damage.

  • Three migrant workers killed, five missing after landslide at Wayanad tunnel project, India

    ByReet Kaur

    A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall struck the under-construction Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppadi tunnel road project near Kalladi in Kerala’s Wayanad district at about 11:00 LT on July 7, 2026, killing three migrant workers, injuring seven others and leaving five people missing, according to Kerala authorities. Rescue operations continued on July 8 despite persistent rainfall that hampered access to the site.