Question

Which river was diverted and caused massive flooding during the landslide in Mundakkai on July 2024 ?

• A. Periyar River
• B. Chaliyar
• C. Iruvazhinji Puzha River
• D. Bharathapuzha

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Iruvazhinji Puzha River

• During the devastating Chooralmala-Mundakkai landslides in Wayanad (July 2024), heavy debris blocks and landslips caused a major tributary/arm connected to the Iruvazhinji Puzha network to alter its course. • This flash diversion sent a massive torrent of water, mud, and boulders directly through the residential areas of Mundakkai and Chooralmala. The waters eventually drain into the Chaliyar River, which is why many bodies were later recovered far downstream in Nilambur (Malappuram district).