It noted the landslides occurred in a mountainous region with loose, erodible soils after 140 mm of precipitation fell on saturated soils.
An image from the landslide site in Wayanad.
A new study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) linked the devastating landslides in Wayanad district that killed at least 231 people to climate change. The study by the international organisation found that in Wayanad factors such as quarrying and a 62 percent reduction in forest cover may have contributed to the increased susceptibility of the slopes to landslides.