Wayanad Tragedy: 3 Scientists Explain Why Landslides Recur in Kerala
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Wayanad Tragedy: 3 Scientists Explain Why Landslides Recur in Kerala

The Quint  

At the time of writing, the death toll from the landslide in northern Kerala stands at 276. Mundakkai, a hilly village in Wayanad, remains cut off, with hundreds presumed stranded. The Indian army is constructing a Bailey bridge to connect Chooramalai village and Mundakkai village. On Tuesday, between 12.45 am and 4 am, landslides occurred inside the forest, approximately six kilometres from Chooramalai which experienced 578 mm of rainfall in the 48 hours preceding the disaster, significantly more than predicted. The villages of Mundakkai, Chooramalai, Attamala, and Noolpuzha were affected by the landslides, with the most significant impact observed in Mundakkai and Chooramalai.

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