{
  "id": 121204,
  "title": "Kerala rains: Rainfall eases in Malappuram, Palakkad but authorities maintain alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/kerala-rains-rainfall-eases-in-malappuram-palakkad-but-authorities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T07:53:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rains-rainfall-eases-in-malappuram-palakkad-but-authorities-maintain-alert/article71304280.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rainfall in coastal Kerala's Malappuram and Palakkad districts has eased on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, though authorities have maintained a heightened alert. The Public Works Department (PWD) closed the Vengara-Malappuram road at Edayipalath after a mudslide on Monday, diverting traffic. Educational institutions declared a holiday for Tuesday in both districts.\n\nRivers Bharathapuzha, Kadalundipuzha, Chaliyar, and Kunthipuzha have seen receding water levels, but residents in hilly areas and along riverbanks were urged to stay vigilant. Thirty-five relief camps were set up across Malappuram, accommodating 441 people, with the largest sheltering 106 individuals at GLP School in Ponnani taluk. In Palakkad, the death toll in a Thennilapuram electrocution incident rose to two following a woman's rescue attempt, with preliminary investigations pointing to potential electrical safety violations.",
  "summary": "Though water levels in the Bharathapuzha, Kadalundipuzha, Chaliyar and Kunthipuzha rivers began to recede, authorities have urged people living in hilly areas and along riverbanks to remain vigilant",
  "key_points": [
    "Rainfall eased in Malappuram and Palakkad districts on August 4, 2026.",
    "Vengara-Malappuram road closed due to mudslide; educational institutions declared holiday.",
    "Thirty-five relief camps set up in Malappuram for 441 people; two electrocution deaths in Palakkad."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Kerala rains: Kozhikode police issue alert over landslides, flooding and dam releases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/kerala-rains-kozhikode-police-issue-alert-over-landslides-flooding",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:23:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}