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Chooralmala is a village located in the Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Geography
Chooralmala is a small village and hillstation in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range.[2][3][4]
Landslides at Chooralmala in 2024
Template:Main Wayanad landslides were the 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. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ Wayanad tragedy: How Chooralmala turned into valley of destruction overnight. The Times of India(2024-07-31). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Chooralmala, Wayanad District, Kerala, India. Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Revenue Portal. village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ How gigantic boulders bulldozed Chooralmala: Scores of residents still missing. Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Location Of the incident. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides. www.bbc.com.
- ↑ In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide. The Times of India(4 August 2024).