Severe rainfall has triggered deadly mudslides in India’s Uttarakhand and Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria. In India, four are confirmed dead and over 50 missing, while in Russia, hundreds were evacuated and thousands lost clean water. Experts point to saturated slopes, erosion, and human activity as key triggers. They recommend improved early warning systems, slope stabilization measures, and stronger disaster planning in such regions
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