Mumbai: What happened in Malin, Taliye and Irshalwadi in the Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats in Maharashtra seems to have repeated in Kerala's Wayanad.
The Malin, Taliye and Irshalwadi incidents in a decade's time in the Pune-Raigad region have emerged as a major cause of concern and were linked to climate change.
On July 30, 2014, a landslide occurred in Malin village in the Ambegaon tehsil of the Pune district of Maharashtra claiming 151 lives.
On July 22, 2021, a massive hillock came crashing down on the Taliye village in Mahad tehsil of Raigad district killing 85 persons.
On July 19, 2023 in Irshalwadi, a village along the trekking spot of Irshalgad in Raigad faced a massive landslide. Of the 229 residents, 22 were dead, 10 were injured, 111 were safe, and 86 persons who could not be traced were presumed dead.
All the three incidents took place during July, when the southwest monsoon was at its peak.
In all the three incidents, it has been noticed that there was over 300-350 mm-plus rainfall within two to three days before the incidents.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after the Irshalwadi incident, had said: “Vulnerability spots are changing. Those marked vulnerable are safe whereas those non-vulnerable faced with incidents. We all know that climate change is a matter of concern. The rains that you used to get in a month's time, you are getting the same in just a few days now.”
Published 31 July 2024, 09:08 IST