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Landslides in India

1440 Daily Digest


At least 123 people were killed and hundreds more injured Tuesday after heavy overnight rains caused landslides in India's southwestern state of Kerala. Hundreds of disaster relief workers and military personnel were conducting rescue efforts amid continued downpours, and over 3,000 people had been evacuated to safety.


At least three separate landslides occurred in the early-morning on the slopes of the Western Ghats in the tourist district of Wayanad, where hundreds of tea and cardamom farmers were asleep in their homes. The rains washed out villages, roads, and bridges near the towns of Mundakkai and Chooralmala (see map), making access for rescuers difficult. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced grants of roughly $2,400 to victims' families. See photos here.


Officials determined over 22 inches of rain fell in Wayanad over two days—roughly 10% of the average annual rainfall. Heavy downpours are common during the region's monsoon season from June to September (watch explainer). In 2018, over 400 people were killed in similar floods in the state.

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