Meerkat family killed after tunnel collapses in heavy rain at wildlife park

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 25, 2026 6:30pm Updated August 25, 2026 6:30pm The mob of meerkats led by matriarch called Big Mama died in the tunnel accident (Picture: Facebook/Tropical Birdland) Popular meerkats have died at a Leicestershire wildlife attraction after a tunnel collapsed on

Tropical Birdland in Desford said that ‘sudden heavy rainfall’ after the heatwaves had caused the mob’s tunnels to collapse

Only one of the meerkats at Tropical Birdland in Desford, Leicestershire, survived following an incident caused by heavy rainfall

A MOB of meerkats in a Leicestershire wildlife park have died after a tunnel collapsed on them during a sudden period of heavy rainfall. The tragic animals, including a pregnant mother, died at Tropical Birdland, in Lindridge Lane, Desford - with only one meerkat surviving the catastrophe. The mammals had dug a tunnel

Several parts of Jammu, including Tallab Tillo, Bagwati Nagar, Krishna Nagar and Canal Road, witnessed extensive waterlogging following the rainfall, with rainwater entering houses and shops