 Alappad was the worst-affected village in Kerala – several people lost their lives.After the tragedy, the state government realised need for more bridges, and constructed one bridge at northern Azheekal, and another one at Cheriyazhekkal

The public sector undertaking in Kollam, Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) and Indian Rare Earths (IRE) started mineral sand mining in the Alappad.The local residents of Alappad started the strike against black sand mining by raising the slogan 'Save Alappad, Stop Mining'.