Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

---

A massive landslide hit Wayanad, India, causing severe damage to infrastructure, washing away vehicles, and altering the local landscape. Torrential rains destabilized the terrain, triggering rapid soil and debris movement that overwhelmed the area.

Landslides occur when the shear stress within a slope exceeds the shear strength of the soil and rock materials layers. Heavy rainfall increases pore water pressure, significantly reducing the friction and stability of the hillside, leading to sudden mass wasting events like the one captured in Wayanad.

#meteored #weather #several #meteo #news #world #landslide #india #wayanad #disaster #geology #science