2024 Vilangad (Kozhikode) landslide

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2024 Vilangad landslide
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Date	30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
Time	05:45 (IST)
Location	Vilangad, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Type	Landslide
Cause	Heavy rainfall
Outcome	Loss of human life and property
Deaths	1

On 30 July 2024, at approximately 05:45 IST, a landslide occurred in Vilangad, Vanimal Grama Panchayat, Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] The landslide was caused by heavy rains, and resulted in at least one deaths.^[2]^[3]

Incident

The Vilangad landslide was similar to the one in Wayanad landslide. Landslides occurred nine times. 13 houses were completely destroyed and many houses were partially destroyed or flooded. The accident occurred around 5.45 pm when debris including stones and soil fell down. According to a preliminary report by a team from the Geological Survey of India, the landslide was caused by heavy rains.^[4]^[5]

Deaths and missing

One natives of Vilangad died in the landslide.^[4]^[6]

Response

Many groups were involved in relief efforts, including the Indian Army and Navy, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force of Kerala, the Kerala Police and WG Volunteers participated in rescue operations.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Landslide also occured in Kozhikode district's Vilangad area". www.dynamitenews.com. July 31, 2024.
^ "Vilangad landslips: temporary rehabilitation facilities to be given to about 15 families". The Hindu. August 5, 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Miraculous escape for 200 people in landslip-hit Vilangad in Kozhikode". The Hindu. July 30, 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Landslide hits Vilangad in Kozhikode, one missing, several trapped". Onmanorama.
^ "Kerala: After Wayanad, landslide reported from Kozhikode's Vilangad area; Read". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
^ "Vilangad landslip: Body of missing man recovered". The Hindu. August 1, 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Landslide repeats in Kozhikode Vilangad; district collector and team trapped". Keralakaumudi Daily.
^ Bajpai, Shubham (July 30, 2024). "Kerala: After Wayanad, landslide hits Kozhikode's Vilangad area". www.indiatvnews.com.
^ Raveendran, Aabha (August 2, 2024). "Kerala rains: DDMA's timely intervention saves lives in Vilangad in Kozhikode" – via www.thehindu.com.

Notes

Disasters in India in 2024

3 January Golaghat highway accident
17 February Virudhunagar explosion
1 March Bangalore cafe bombing
March – September Bahraich wolf attacks
April – June Indian heat wave
May Cyclone Remal
13 May Mumbai hoarding collapse
23 May Thane explosion
25 May Rajkot fire
3 June Uttarakhand snowstorm
9 June Reasi terrorist attack
17 June West Bengal train collision
20 June Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning
29 June Virudhunagar explosion
July India floods
2 July Uttar Pradesh crowd crush
6 July Surat building collapse
16 July Ankola landslide
30 July Vilangad landslide
31 July Wayanad landslides
21 August Atchutapuram explosion
1 September Vijayawada floods
26 September Jivitputrika tragedy
11 October Tamil Nadu train collision
28 October Nileshwar temple fireworks disaster
4 November Almora bus accident

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States	Goa Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Tamil Nadu
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Landslides	Pettimudi (2020) Ankola (2024) Vilangad (2024) Wayanad (2024)
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