Aug 1, 2024, 12:02 PM IST
Here are 7 deadliest landslides in India's history
In September 1948, a massive landslide in Guwahati, Assam, killed over 500 people and buried an entire village.
In 1968, floods caused a landslide in Darjeeling, West Bengal, breaking a 60 km national highway into 91 sections. Over 1,000 people died.
In August 1998, a series of landslides over seven days in Mapla, Uttar Pradesh, killed over 380 people and destroyed an entire village.
Torrential rains caused floods and landslides in Uttarakhand, killing over 5000 people.
In July 2014, heavy rain caused a huge landslide in Malin village, Maharashtra, killing over 150 people.
In 2023, heavy rain caused a landslide in Manipur that killed over 40 people.
On July 30, two big landslides hit Wayanad, Kerala. They wrecked homes, uprooted trees, and caused flooding, making rescue work hard.