The landslides were caused by torrential rains that lasted for days, uprooting trees, burying villages, and cutting off roads and communication lines. State officials described it as one of the worst natural disasters Kerala has ever witnessed.
The elevation, the angle of the slopes, loose soil on hard rock, compromised natural drainage systems, and increasingly heavy rainfall due to climate change make Wayanad vulnerable to landslides and other disasters.
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