Environment · India
Landslides and Flooding Hit India Amidst Heavy Monsoon Rains
Heavy monsoon rains have caused significant incidents across India, including a deadly landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, and severe waterlogging and infrastructure failures in Pune, Maharashtra. The Wayanad landslide resulted in multiple fatalities and missing persons, with construction at a twin-tunnel site cited as a factor. In Pune, newly built roads and a disaster management center have come under scrutiny following widespread flooding.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 3 C 13 R 6
- Left (3): The Hindu, The News Minute, The Wire
- Centre (13): Business Standard, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Mathrubhumi English, Mint, Nai Dunia, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Times of India, The Tribune
- Right (6 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (1): Deutsche Welle