Weather today: Kerala rains claim 6 lives, IMD predicts more showers — Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Kollam districts on alert
Weather today: Heavy rains on Saturday claimed 6 lives in Kerala after several others were reported missing in fatal rain-triggered landslides. IMD predicted more showers over the next few days, check full forecast here.
Heavy rains in Kerala have claimed six lives and left 12 districts under an orange alert. The India Meteorological Department warns of more showers, thunderstorms, lightning and winds up to 60 kmph over the next five days. The districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod are particularly affected.
IMD has issued a flash flood warning for several districts, advising fishermen to stay ashore. Six deaths have been confirmed, with four in landslides in Idukki and Kottayam. Over 1,465 people are in relief camps, and 17 houses have been completely destroyed. The state government has opened 1070 and 1077 helpline numbers and advised people to stay away from disaster-prone areas. Schools and universities have postponed examinations due to the ongoing heavy rains.
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