Kerala Rains: Chilling Video Shows Powerful Currents At Athirappilly Waterfall

A series of landslides struck Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday due to intense rainfall. Reports indicate that over 150 people have died, more than 180 are injured and over 100 are feared to be trapped under the debris. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Kerala on July 31. Numerous distressing videos of the devastation are circulating on social media, including a video of the famous Athirappilly Waterfalls in Thrissur district.

The video showcases the Athirappilly Waterfalls’ intense and powerful flow during the current monsoon season, alongside a comparison video from three years ago. Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), the user commented, “#Keralarains [sic] triggering huge landslides and flooding across North Kerala, Wayanad region.”

The video has thousands of views on the social media platform. A user in the comments section stated, “People in places that are already experiencing difficult weather extremes (too hot summer, too cold winter too high tide and/or too wet monsoon) need to prepare themselves or their children to relocate to different places before 2050. These places will be uninhabitable by then.”

Another user said, “I hope people who are trapped are safely rescued soon. God bless them.”

“OMG,” read a comment.

Meanwhile, officials are actively conducting rescue and relief operations for people impacted by landslides.

Tuesday’s torrential rains caused three landslides to occur in Wayanad in four hours, wreaking havoc on the villages of Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala and Noolpuzha. Several individuals were carried away by the Chaliyar river.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to landslides in Kerala. He has also spoken to Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan and assured all possible help from the Central Government.

The families of those who died in the tragedy will receive Rs 2 lakh in compensation, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Those who suffered injuries will receive Rs 50,000.

Units of the Army, NDRF, SDRF and other emergency services workers continued operations on Day 2 and are looking for casualties and potential survivors under collapsed roofs and the wreckage of demolished buildings.