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India - Landslide and flash floods (IMD, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 August 2022)

  • A landslide event occurred on 29 August in Idukki District (south-east Kerala State, south-western India), leading to casualties.

  • According to media, five people died while search and rescue operations have been hampered by continuous heavy rainfall.

  • Meanwhile, in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts (southern Kerala), several villages have been inundated, after flash floods and floods caused by heavy rainfall and the overflow of the tributaries of Minimala River.

  • On 30-31 August, heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and strong winds is forecast over Kerala State.