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Residents warn that unchecked bauxite extraction and political patronage risk severe environmental disasters, prompting the local MP to request urgent intervention.
Kerala school students returning from Ooty were stranded overnight near Coonoor due to a fatal mudslide. Emergency teams successfully evacuated everyone safely by Saturday afternoon, and all uninjured pupils returned home.
Relentless overnight rain in Tamil Nadu caused severe landslides, killing one bus driver and stranding travellers. Authorities have subsequently banned tourism in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal until twenty-sixth October amid widespread road disruptions.
Following local complaints, the District Collector ordered an inquiry into the unauthorized extraction of rock from ecologically sensitive farmland in Kudayathoor, prompting authorities to halt the operation and investigate potential disaster risks.
Following landslide risks, Idukki's District Collector ordered an urgent investigation into illegal soil extraction and quarrying near Kudayathoor, demanding strict legal and criminal action against unauthorised landowners and operators.
Intense, localised downpours caused landslides and fatalities in Kottayam and Idukki districts. Soil remains saturated, posing future risks. Infrastructure damage and community isolation have occurred.
Heavy rains in Kerala caused mudslides and landslides, resulting in two deaths and disrupted traffic.
A landslide blocked the Kottiyoor-Boys Town road in Kerala, narrowly missing commuters.
An Instagram vlogger has apologised after making an offensive remark about journalists at a landslip site, sparking protests and a police complaint.
Josephine Johnny and his mother Regina died in a landslide that destroyed their home. Neighbours heard a loud noise and discovered the house engulfed by mud, leading to a rescue attempt.
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