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Heavy rains over the past 24 hours have raised fears of fresh flooding and landslides in Wayanad's Mundakkai-Chooralmala region, just a year after deadly landslides claimed over 200 lives there. Local residents said they heard a huge sound on Wednesday morning, and the heavy odour of thick marsh coming from the uphills reminded them of the disaster last year.
However, the authorities confirmed later that no fresh landslide case or crack atop the hill has been reported in the area so far. District Collector D R Meghashree told reporters here that there is no need for concern anywhere in Wayanad as of now, despite it raining.
She...