Waynad landslides has been linked to torrential rainfall, steep terrain and highly fractured slopes of Vellarimala mountain ranges in the Western Ghats.
- Similar landslides incidents were reported from Himalayan states, like Uttarakhand (Chamoli) and Jammu & Kashmir.
About Landslides
- It is the downward falling or sliding of a mass of soil, detritus, or rock on or from a steep slope under the influence of gravity
- Landslide Atlas of India by ISRO
- India is among the top 4 landslide-prone countries globally.
- Excluding snow areas, ~12.6 % of area is prone.
- Regional contribution: Northwest Himalayas - 66.5%, Northeast Himalayas -18.8%, Western Ghats - 14.7%.

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