​Rescue efforts are being severely hampered by heavy rain and thick mud, which are complicating the use of earth-moving equipment. Photo: X/ANI At least one reported dead, seven are missing, and seven are hospitalised at Kalladi near Meppadi in Wayanad following a massive mudslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains near the entrance of the under-construction Wayanad tunnel road (Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppadi) project linking Kozhikode to Wayanad on Tuesday (July 7, 2026). A major rescue operation is underway. The CM has said that two Ministers, A.P. Anil Kumar and T. Siddique, are leaving for Wayanad immediately. ​The incident occurred near the Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi. Officials said rescue operations were underway. At least five people have been pulled alive from the debris and shifted to a hospital. The rescues took place near the temporary quarters used by the tunnel project’s labourers. Work on the tunnel road had already been suspended after the authorities issued a stop memo in view of the heavy monsoon rains. Also Read: Wayanad mudslide LIVE updates According to eyewitnesses, a concrete retaining wall built …