Portions of the village were damaged during the 2004 tsunami . 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 '
2004 tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Alappad