Wildfires - India
The rain shadow regions of Marayur in Idukki district are witnessing a severe drought-like situation even as wildfires are reported in forests and grasslands in the district.
Marayur and Chinnar, on the boarder with Tamil Nadu, fall in a rain shadow region. The wildfires have destroyed trees and grasslands in large tracts and environmentalists say this would affect the availability of water in the coming months. The aged people of Marayur say they had not experienced so many wildfires in the past.
According to reports, wildfires have been continuing in large areas of forests and grasslands for the past three days. As it has spread to more areas, it has become difficult to control the fires.
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