Chooralmala

Chooralmala is a hillstation in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.

Geography

Chooralmala is a small village and hillstation in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district in the Western Ghats mountain range.

Wayanad landslides were the landslides that occurred in Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala villages in Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district, Kerala, India, in the early hours of 30 July 2024. Heavy rains triggered the collapse of hillsides, resulting in torrents of mud, water, and boulders cascading down onto the area. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history with reports of at least 400+ deaths.