Satellite imagery shows full extent of India's Wayanad landslide

After landslide 0 building washed away Before landslide 00 Washed away Satellite imagery shows how deadly landslides swept through settlements and washed away hundreds of buildings in India Sources: Planet Labs (after landslide); Google © 2024 Maxar Technologies, Airbus (before landslide) Landslides that hit the southern Indian state of Kerala on July 30 completely washed away more than 200 buildings in the worst-affected settlements of Mundakkai and Chooralmala, a Reuters analysis of satellite imagery shows. The analysis is based on a comparison of fresh imagery of the landslide acquired by satellite firm Planet Labs on Aug. 12 compared to images from before the disaster. The landslide damaged settlements as far as five km (3 miles) downhill from the source and covered an area of about one square kilometer (247 acres), equivalent to 140 soccer fields. The local government has estimated the landslide washed away 236 buildings and more than 400 were fully or partially damaged. Satellites from Planet Labs captured the panoramic view of the landslide after monsoon clouds cleared from the area. Reuters visually identified structures that appeared to be completely washed away. Buildings hidden in dense tree cover or those that appeared to remain in place were not