Template:Did you know nominations/2024 Wayanad landslides

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The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by Launchballer talk 07:50, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

2024 Wayanad landslides

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[[File:|140px|The drone visual of the landslide origin near Punjirimattom ]]

The drone visual of the landslide origin near Punjirimattom

• ... that more than 420 people were killed in 2024 Wayanad landslides in India, caused by 572 mm (22.5 in) downpour within just 48 hours, which was above monthly average 527 mm (20.7 in) in the area?

• Source: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/wayanad-landslides-fire-force-ndrf-volunteers-continue-search-operations-124080900226_1.html
• Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/wayanad-landslide-how-two-villages-vanished-overnight/article68506601.ece

• Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Chin pin choo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Chin pin choo (talk) 12:53, 21 August 2024 (UTC).

• Unfortunately this article is ineligible for DYK, as it appeared on the Main Page as a bolded link in WP:ITN on 31 July 2024. CMD (talk) 07:23, 22 August 2024 (UTC)