A debris slide at an under-construction twin tunnel in Kerala’s fragile Wayanad district killed six workers. This incident occurred despite environmentalists warning against the ₹2,100 crore project, linking Anakkampoyil to Meppadi, citing the region’s severe climate-induced catastrophes since 2018. The Kerala government suspended work, pending a probe into compliance with environmental clearances and causes. The Supreme Court previously upheld the project's "national importance," rejecting pleas to halt it. Failures in debris removal and disaster management are apparent. The author emphasizes Wayanad’s fragile ecology, urging meticulous ecological and climate-resilience planning, and a review of the project’s social and environmental costs to prevent future disasters.