Chooralmala
Appearance
Chooralmala | |
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Village | |
![]() View of river side and Chooralmala School | |
Coordinates: 11°30′08″N 76°09′17″E / 11.5021553°N 76.1548412°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Wayanad |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat Ward[1][2] |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 673 121 |
Telephone code | 04936 |
Vehicle registration | KL-72 |
Nearest city | Meppadi |
Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalpetta [3] |
Chooralmala is a village and hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[4]
Geography
[edit]Chooralmala is a small village and hillstation in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range[5][6][7],
Landslides at Chooralmala in 2024
[edit]Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred near Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk[8] in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, in the early hours of 30 July 2024. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths.[9][10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ https://village.kerala.gov.in/Office_websites/contactus.php?nm=1062Vellarimalavillageoffice
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/1093
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2020/139
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/wayanad-tragedy-how-chooralmala-turned-into-valley-of-destruction-overnight/articleshow/112162789.cms
- ^ https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/chooralmala/id/3071
- ^ https://village.kerala.gov.in/Office_websites/contactus.php?nm=1062Vellarimalavillageoffice
- ^ https://www.onmanorama.com/content/mm/en/kerala/top-news/2024/08/01/wayanad-landslide-chooralmala-residents-missing.html
- ^ "Location Of the incident". Government of India. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
On 30.07.2024 at about 0217 hrs, due to incessant and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall,a major landslide incident occurred at Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Vellarimala Village,Meppadi Panchayat, Vythiri taluk in District Wayanad.
- ^ "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide". The Times of India. 4 August 2024.