{
  "id": 87927,
  "title": "Kerala floods 2026: several parts of Kottayam still inundated, over 3,700 shifted to relief camps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/kerala-floods-2026-several-parts-of-kottayam-still-inundated-over-3",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T14:37:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-floods-2026-several-parts-of-kottayam-still-inundated-over-3700-shifted-to-relief-camps/article71301651.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kerala's Kottayam district continues to bear the brunt of devastating floods, with several areas still submerged in water even as rain appears to have eased. Overnight downpours have exacerbated the situation, forcing residents to seek refuge in relief camps. The Meenachil river, along with the Muvattupuzha, Kodoor, and Manimala rivers, have breached their banks, inundating hundreds of homes and vast expanses of farmland. Experts attribute the unprecedented flooding to heavy rainfall over the Vagamon hills on Friday night, with areas receiving up to 31 cm of rain in a short period. The deluge has disrupted traffic, particularly on the Kottayam-Kumarakom Road, and left many interior roads inaccessible. As of now, 3,714 people have been accommodated in 114 relief camps across the district, with officials warning that further heavy rains could worsen the crisis.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kottayam district still inundated by floods",
    "Over 3,700 displaced to relief camps",
    "Meenachil river among breached waterways"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unfolding disaster in Kottayam district highlights the vulnerability of communities living along the Meenachil and other rivers to extreme rainfall events, with thousands already displaced and more at risk.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}