According to CCTV news reports, in the early morning of July 30 local time, a large-scale landslide occurred in the Wayanad area of Kerala, India, which has killed 156 people. The incident took place in a remote mountainous area, and the government dispatched helicopters and military personnel to participate in the rescue. The local meteorological department predicts that there will still be widespread heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, which will bring great difficulties to rescue efforts.
According to China News Network, it was previously reported that Kerala suffered heavy rainfall on the 30th due to the influence of the monsoon. Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. in a village in the northeastern part of the state, three major landslides occurred in quick succession, destroying some buildings, roads and bridges, and many people being swept up in the floods.
Case Alerts
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At about 23:34 on July 10, 2023, a mudslide disaster occurred in Zhangzigou Village, Madang Town, Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, killing 4 people and injuring 7 others.
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At around 4 p.m. on July 3, 2023, heavy rain suddenly fell in the Hailuogou area of Ganzi, Sichuan, causing flash floods and debris flows, and 268 people at risk were evacuated in advance. Heavy rain caused sudden flash floods and mudslides in the Yanzigou River and Caiyang River, flooded the discontinued mixing plant, and interrupted many roads in and out of Hailuogou. There were no casualties in the Hailuogou Scenic Area.
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On July 3 and 4, 2023, Wanzhou District of Chongqing Municipality was hit by torrential rains, especially in Changtan Town, which was the heaviest rainstorm since complete meteorological records began in 1956 in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, and triggered secondary disasters such as landslides and mudslides. As of 7 July, 17 people had died and 2 were missing.
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Source丨CCTV News, China News Network, Ministry of Emergency Management, National Emergency Broadcasting, Xinhua News Agency, etc
Editor丨Wu Xinyi
Proofreading丨Zhang Jiefei
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