Dr. Y. Nithiyanandam, professor and the head of the Takshashila Institution's Geospatial Program, was quoted in India Today on What caused Uttarakhand mudslide?
He was quoted as saying: “It’s important to note that highly localised, intense rainfall may have occurred outside the reach of available instruments. Such small-scale events often go undetected in mountainous terrain without dense ground sensors.”
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