Chooralmala is a hillstation in
Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
,
India
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.
Geography
Chooralmala is a small village and hillstation in
Meppadi
Meppadi is a small town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.
History
2024 La ...
panchayat,
Vythiri
Vythiri is a town located in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. Along with Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery, it is one of the three taluks in the district. 2.084 sq. km is the total area of vythiri.
Etymology
Administration
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taluk, Wayanad district in the
Western Ghats mountain range.
Landslides at Chooralmala in 2024
Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom,
Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in
Meppadi
Meppadi is a small town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a scenic hill station on the State Highway between Kozhikode and Ooty. The nearest city is Kalpetta, which is the headquarters of the Wayanad revenue district.
History
2024 La ...
panchayat,
Vythiri
Vythiri is a town located in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. Along with Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery, it is one of the three taluks in the district. 2.084 sq. km is the total area of vythiri.
Etymology
Administration
Th ...
taluk
in
Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
, 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.
See also
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2024 Wayanad landslides
The 2024 Wayanad Landslide, landslides were a series of landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Wayanad, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district, Kerala, India in ...
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Wayanad district
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
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Kalpetta Assembly constituency
References
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Villages in Wayanad district