The NGRI is close to completing its helicopter-borne electromagnetic survey of the unfinished stretches of the SLBC Tunnel Project. A comprehensive 3D map with high-resolution visualisations will be submitted to the government by month-end, providing crucial data to resume construction.
The "explosion-like" sounds, accompanied by tremors, that were heard in the Anakkallu area of Malappuram district a day ago, were apparently caused due to friction and cracking of rocks close to the surface of the earth, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) said on Thursday.