The landslide was basically a soil slide triggered by high anomalous rainfall, which got surcharged with run-off water and progressed into a flow. The flow of the soil was solely responsible for the destruction, damage and loss of lives and property. At
Landslide initiated on 17th June, 2017
Tharia slide
Tharia village
1. The hutments present on the right and left flank of the landslide should be relocated to safer areas as the material is loose and tension cracks are observed on the crown area which may further aggravate the slide upon oversaturation.
2. The damaged p
The variably thick loose dumped weak slope forming material resting on the earlier modified slope got saturated during continuous, heavy rainfall and loses its shear strength.