‘Underground rumblings’ spark panic in Wayanad, people moved to safer locations

Wayanad District Collector D R Meghashree said the rumblings were reported from various parts of the district.

By: Express News Service
August 9, 2024 02:06 PM IST

A drone view shows a landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala. (Reuters)

People from various parts of Kerala’s Wayanad district reported hearing ‘underground rumblings’ on Friday morning, leading the district administration to evacuate them to safer locations.

Wayanad District Collector D R Meghashree confirmed the development.

The rumblings were heard at Ambalavayal village, Mankomb, Ambukuthi Malika in Nenmeni village, Padiparamba, Sudhangigiri in Vythiri taluk, Setukunn in Achuran village, Karatapidi, Mailadipadi, Cholapuram and Thaikumthara. People rushed out of their houses in the affected areas.

The incident sparked panic among people in the district which is still coming to terms with the devastating landslides that killed over 300 people and wiped out three villages, including Mundakkai and Chooralmala, in the lap of the Western Ghats.

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