A debris avalanche occurred at at Kudikayathil, 200m west of the Periyar valley, Vathikudi village. A horrifying sound is reported to have accompanied the avalanche. Two breaks in slope have been noticed in the failed slope. The slide has entirely remove
Report on the recent Landslides in Thodupuzha, Udumbanchola and Devikulam Taluks, Idukki district, Kerala, by C. Muraleedharan, Senior Geologists & M.P. Muraleedharan, Director (SG) Thiruvananthapuram. (LHIM_KER_2007_006)
 Huge dislodged boulders of 1cum size are seen in the zone of accumulation, Natural hill slope
Kudikayathil
Vathikkudi
Afforestation, reconstruction of retaining wall and culvert.
Excess pore water pressure