Mundakkai Landslide, Wayanad

LCI : IND2516051200
Main Information
Landslide Name : Mundakkai Landslide, Wayanad
Latitude : 11:27:52.5 N
Longitude : 76:8:5.2 E
Location
City / District : Wayanad
Province : Kerala
Country : India
Reporter
Reporter 1 : Sreevalsa Kolathayar
Reporter 2 :
Landslide Type
Material : Rock, Debris, Earth, Complex
Movement : Flow
Velocity (mm/sec) : Extremely Rapid
Depth (m) : Deep-Moderate
Slope (degree) : Very steep
Volume (m³) : Large
Date of Occurence
Date of Occurence : Jul 30, 2024
Other Information
Land Use Source area : Forest
Run-out/deposition area : Forest, Farming, Human settlement, Road
Other Activity : Unknown
Triggering Factor : Rainfall
Death(s) & Missing : 251 death & 47 missing
Houses and other structural damage : Over 200 buildings were washed away, and over 400 were damaged partially or fully
Photo of landslide :
Google earth kmz file : Mundakkai Landslide 2024.kmz
Plan of landslide : -
Cross section of landslide :
Reference (paper/report) : https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10346-024-02443-1
Testing graph : -
Monitoring graph : -
Video of moving landslides including 3D simulation : -
Description :

In the last week of July 2024, the Punchirimattom region in Wayanad experienced exceptionally heavy and continuous rain- fall events, leading to two major landslides in the early hours of 30/07/2024 and a devastating debris flow that engulfed four places in the Meppadi Panchayath, namely, Punchirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Attamala. Over 200 buildings were washed away, and over 400 were damaged partially or fully, including two schools, one in Mundakkai and the other in Chooralmala. Three bridges were destroyed during the massive debris flow. This event has been described as one of the deadliest landslides of recent times. The loss of lives is currently reported as 251, and 47 individuals are still missing. Assessing the feasibility of continued habitation in the affected villages is crucial, given the significant debris deposited by the landslide.