Wayanad landslides

The deadly landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team of scientists. The…
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Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav on Monday blamed “illegal mining activity and illegal human habitation” for the Wayanad tragedy. He claimed the illegal activities were underway under the tutelage of the Kerala government. "It is…
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It is a little after 11am and there is a slight drizzle. The narrow path to the public cemetery in Muttil panchayat in Kerala’s Wayanad district cuts away from the main road near a culvert. In the rain, it has become muddy and treacherous.…
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All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and tuition centres, in Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasragod districts will remained closed on Friday, August 2, in view of heavy rain predictions. The…
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The death toll in the Wayanad landslides tragedy is expected to rise as Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared on Thursday that those alive had been saved over the past three days. Officially 177 people have died, including 25…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ at isolated places in Kerala for Wednesday, a day after landslides in two villages, triggered by ceaseless showers of the past few days in the southern…
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Warming of the Arabian Sea is allowing the formation of deep cloud systems, leading to extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in a shorter period and increasing the possibility of landslides, a senior climate scientist said on Tuesday.…
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ at isolated places in Kerala for Wednesday, a day after landslides in two villages, triggered by ceaseless showers of the past few days in the southern…
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As many as 19 people have died after massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early on Tuesday, July 30, leaving hundreds of people suspected to be trapped. Kerala revenue minister K Rajan has…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured the Kerala government of all possible assistance from the Centre following landslides in parts of Wayanad. “Distressed by the landslides in parts of Wayanad. My thoughts are with all those…
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