A small debris slide occurred at Chepili kunnu by the side of Kolattur-Chepili kunnu road on 3rd July 2007. The area is a part of the pediplaine of western ghats and has elevation ranging from 40m to 228m above MSL and its relative relief is 188m.  Heavy
Report on recent Landslide in Erandadu and Perinthal Manna taluks, Malappuram district, Kerala, by C. Muraleedharan & M. Koshy John, Senior Geologists, Thiruvananthapuram, 2007 (LHIM_KER_2007_003)
Steep slope
Cheppili Kunnu
Edavanna
Construction of retaining wall
Steep slope, Pore water pressure, toe erosion and unscientific slope cutting