Mundakkai is a village in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[3]

Mundakkai, Wayanad
Mundakkai
village
Mundakkai, Wayanad is located in Kerala
Mundakkai, Wayanad
Mundakkai, Wayanad
Location in Kerala, India
Mundakkai, Wayanad is located in India
Mundakkai, Wayanad
Mundakkai, Wayanad
Mundakkai, Wayanad (India)
Coordinates: 11°29′09″N 76°09′21″E / 11.4859333°N 76.1559113°E / 11.4859333; 76.1559113
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Government
 • TypePanchayat Ward[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673 577[2]
Telephone code04936
Vehicle registrationKL-72
Nearest cityMeppadi
Lok Sabha constituencyWayanad
Legislative Assembly constituencyKalpetta

Geography

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Mundakkai is a village located in Wayanad district of Kerala along the Western Ghats mountain range.[4]

Landslides at Mundakkai in 2024

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Landslides occurred near the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in July 2024 due to heavy rains that triggered the collapse of hillsides. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history, with reports of at least 400 deaths.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Mundakai Pin Code - 673577, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search wayanad Post Office Address".
  3. ^ "Mundakkai, Wayanad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism.
  4. ^ "Western Ghats: Man-Made Disasters Disguised As Natural Calamities Waiting To Happen". The secretariat. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.