The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Kerala hit by monsoon landslides | Explained
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Dhinesh Kallungal
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Kerala is facing an increasing frequency of catastrophic landslides, with recent events in Wayanad causing significant loss of life. Experts attribute this to a combination of extreme rainfall, climate change, and the state's vulnerable geological terrain.
The story so far : Catastrophic landslides have become a recurring monsoonal phenomenon in Kerala, nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats along India’s west coast. Every year, landslides claim scores of lives in the State, which has a high population density and extensive habitation across vulnerable terrain.
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