How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images
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How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad. High vulnerability in Western Ghats According to ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre's landslide atlas, 10 out of the 30 most landslide-prone districts in India are in Kerala, with Wayanad ranking 13th. Another 2022 study revealed that Wayanad's forest cover decreased by 62 per cent between 1950 and 2018, while plantation areas increased by 1,800 per cent.

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