Landslide

Source: TOISubject: Disaster Management Context: Torrential monsoon downpours and severe landslides struck Maharashtra, forcing the closure of major transit routes including the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Goa Highway. Landslides About Landslides: What it is? A landslide refers to the rapid downward and outward movement of slope-forming materials—such as rocks, soil, organic matter, and artificial fill—under …