On record
A section of NH-66 under construction at Kooriyad collapsed on May 19, 2025 when the foundation soil failed under a high embankment load; the retaining wall collapsed again days later. NHAI suspended its project director, terminated the site engineer, debarred contractor KNR Constructions for up to a year, and fined it ₹20 lakh.
The official record states: "An NHAI-appointed expert panel found "the collapse occurred due to the foundation soil's inability to bear the high embankment load.""
“The embankment fell, the wall fell days later, and the project director followed shortly after.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/05/29/nh-66-malappuram-collapse-nhai-project.html
- https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/05/29/national-highway-accident-again-kooriyad-malappuram-retaining-wall-collapses.html
Visitor reviews Satire
“The embankment went down in May, the retaining wall followed a few days later, in case anyone had missed the first one.”
“An expert panel found the foundation soil could not bear the embankment load, a fact the soil had been ready to share earlier.”
“Eighty crore to rebuild, a debarred contractor, a suspended project director and a twenty-lakh fine. Still no highway.”