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Kerala’s Idukki landslide
Why is it in News?
- Kerala’s Idukki landslide wiped out settlement of tea estate workers and taken 58 lives till date.
Details:
- Reasons:
(1) The location where the landslide was triggered has a 40° slope, and any slope above 20° is vulnerable to slipping during heavy rain.
(2) The soil has a high content of sand, which absorbs more water, takes a loose form, and is at risk of slipping down.
About Idukki:
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