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The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk [5] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in the early hours of 30 July 2024. The landslides were caused by heavy rains that caused hillsides to collapse, destroying the areas ...
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The Vilangad landslide was similar to the one in Wayanad landslide. Landslides occurred nine times. Thirteen houses were completely destroyed, and many houses were partially destroyed or flooded. The accident occurred around 5.45 pm when debris including stones and soil fell down.
A rescue worker walks past a damaged house after the landslides in Wayanad on August 1, 2024. - Idrees Mohammed/AFP/Getty Images ... For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com ...
The first landslide occurred at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, followed by another two hours later. Several areas, including Meppadi, Mundakkai and Chooralmala, were isolated, and roads were washed away ...
Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water ...
This geological history may explain why Nigeria has historically experienced very few earthquakes. [114] In the past, it was widely believed that Nigeria was entirely immune to seismic hazards because no seismic events were recorded in its history. However, seismic events have occurred in Nigeria in recent years, challenging this belief.
A landslide in which the sliding surface is located within the soil mantle or weathered bedrock (typically to a depth from few decimeters to some meters) is called a shallow landslide. Debris slides and debris flows are usually shallow. Shallow landslides can often happen in areas that have slopes with high permeable soils on top of low ...