On 16 August 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state Kerala, due to unusually heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. [1] [2] [3] It was the worst flood in Kerala in nearly a century. [4]

Oct 18, 2021 · At least 27 people have been killed after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in southern India. Torrential rain has battered the coastal state of Kerala since Friday, causing rivers...

Oct 18, 2021 · At least 26 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are...

Aug 20, 2018 · Floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala have killed more than 350 people since June. The BBC's Navin Singh Khadka explains why they were so deadly this time.

Aug 17, 2018 · At least 324 people have been killed in flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala in what local officials say is the worst flooding in 100 years. India's monsoon season started in June,...

The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk [5] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in the early hours of 30 July 2024.The landslides were caused by heavy rains that caused hillsides to collapse, destroying the areas below. The disaster was one of the deadliest in ...

Jul 30, 2024 · At least 108 people were killed and dozens more injured in the southern Indian state of Kerala after days of heavy rainfall set off multiple landslides in a hilly region, in what...

Aug 12, 2024 · Extremely heavy rainfall in late July 2024 caused catastrophic landslides and flooding in Wayanad District in the state of Kerala, India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kerala experienced extremely heavy rainfall in …

Aug 25, 2018 · As Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in its recent history, here’s a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future. The floods in Kerala have taken nearly 400 lives and have displaced around 1.2 million people.

Aug 16, 2018 · Severe flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 80 people in the past week, and more heavy rain is forecast in coming days. State Relief Commissioner P.H. Kurian...