On 13.10.2018, a cut slope failure occurred on the back side of a house owned by Kunjikkutty Damodaran, Parakkadivasham, Mlaanthadam.  Due to heavy rainfall, the thick overburden on the cut slope behind the house got oversaturated. Increase in pore water
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Mlaanthadam slide
Mlaanthadam
Removal of loose material from the slide zone,  easing of slope and construction of concrete retaining wall with weep holes and lined toe drain needs to be constructed.
Due to heavy rainfall, the thick overburden on the cut slope behind the house got oversaturated. Increase in pore water pressure along with decrease in shear strength of the material resulted in slope instability  along unscientifically cut slope behind