2024 Wayanad landslides
| Date | 30 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 02:17–04:30 (IST) |
| Location | Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi Panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 11°46′54.4″N 76°13′57.6″E / 11.781778°N 76.232667°E |
| Type | Landslide and Flash flood |
| Cause | Heavy rain |
| Outcome | Loss of human lives and properties |
| Deaths | 420 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 397 |
| Missing | 47 |
| Property damage | ₹1,200 crore (US$140 million) |
| Displaced | 10,000 |
| 2024 Wayanad Landslide Report | |
The 2024 Wayanad landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk 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 Kerala's history, with reports of 254 fatalities, 397 injuries, and 118 people missing. Deforestation, seismic sensitivity, poor building construction, and global warming have been identified as possible causes for the landslides and fatalities.
Many government agencies such as the armed forces, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire and rescue services, and forest and wildlife authorities, as well as volunteers, launched a large-scale rescue mission to search for survivors.