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Landslides occurred nine times. 13 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. According to a preliminary report by a team from the Geological Survey of India, the landslide was caused by heavy rains. [4] [5]
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 ...
On 16 July 2024, at approximately 08:30 IST, a landslide occurred in Shirur, Ankola in Uttara Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka. [1] [2] [3] The landslide was caused by construction work and heavy rains, and resulted in at least nine deaths, with two missing in the debris or nearby Gangavali River.
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Floods and landslides on August 14 in the Indian Himalayan Region killed at least 72 people. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Losses were estimated at $1.2 billion, and several hundred roads were closed. Portions of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall amounts of more than 12 inches (300 mm).
The landslides washed out several roads, including the Himalayan Expressway, [16] and sections of the Kalka–Shimla Railway. [17] The additional floods and landslides killed a total of 71 people. [7] A massive landslide destroyed roads and buildings in the city of Shimla. [18]
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Natural calamities in India, many of them related to the climate of India, causes of the massive losses of life and property. Droughts , flash floods , cyclones , avalanches , landslides brought by torrential rains, and snowstorms pose the greatest threats.