Chooralmala is a village and hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[4]
Chooralmala | |
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Village | |
 View of river side and Chooralmala School | |
  Chooralmala Location in Kerala, India  Chooralmala Chooralmala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°30′08″N 76°09′17″E / 11.5021553°N 76.1548412°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Wayanad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat Ward[1][2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673 121 |
| Telephone code | 04936 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-72 |
| Nearest city | Meppadi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Wayanad |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Kalpetta [3] |
Geography
editChooralmala is a small village and hillstation in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range.[5][6][7]
Landslides at Chooralmala in 2024
editWayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk[8] in Wayanad district, 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.[9][10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ https://village.kerala.gov.in/Office_websites/contactus.php?nm=1062Vellarimalavillageoffice
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2015/1093
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/en/lbelection/electdmemberdet/2020/139
- ^ "Wayanad tragedy: How Chooralmala turned into valley of destruction overnight". The Times of India. 31 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Chooralmala, Wayanad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "How gigantic boulders bulldozed Chooralmala: Scores of residents still missing". Onmanorama. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Location Of the incident". Government of India. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
On 30.07.2024 at about 0217 hrs, due to incessant and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall,a major landslide incident occurred at Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Vellarimala Village,Meppadi Panchayat, Vythiri taluk in District Wayanad.
- ^ "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.
- ^ "In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide". The Times of India. 4 August 2024.