Disaster● LowJul 7 · Jul 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
Wayanad debris slip: Why minister said it was not a natural disaster
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
Kerala Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the debris slip in Wayanad was caused by unscientifically stacked excavated soil, alleging that the contractor’s failure to remove the accumulated earth in time led to the incident
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