All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to visit debris slip-hit Kalladi, near Meppadi, in her constituency in Kerala on Saturday (July 25, 2026) to review relief operations.

Ms. Vadra is also expected to meet victims injured in the disaster who are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Meppadi and later attend a felicitation programme for the search and rescue teams.

Her visit comes amid criticism from political opponents, including the CPI(M) and the BJP, who questioned her absence in the immediate aftermath of the disaster on July 7. However, party sources maintained that Ms. Vadra’s visit to the site was delayed to “avoid disrupting” the search and rescue operations. They said she can now inspect the ground situation directly and extend support to the ongoing recovery efforts.

​The disaster occurred when incessant monsoon rain triggered a debris slip near the entrance to the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tube tunnel construction site near the Meenakshi bridge. The incident claimed eight lives and left nine others injured.​

Party sources said Ms.Vadra’s itinerary will begin with a visit to Kalladi at 1 p.m., followed by a visit to Dr. Moopen’s Medical College to meet the injured. Her tour will conclude in Kalpetta, where she will attend a special civic reception at Krishna Gowder Hall, Puliyarmala, to formally felicitate emergency response personnel and volunteer rescue teams for their relief work.

Published - July 24, 2026 03:32 pm IST