Kerala is witnessing heavy rains and a total of six people have died and many are feared missing. The deaths have been reported from Thodupuzha and Kokkayar in Idduki and Koottikkal in the Kottayam district. The officials said that heavy floods have been reported in the hilly areas of Kottayam, Idukki, and Pathanamthitta and also said that the rivers Meenachal and Manimala are now overflowing.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that the situation is serious and further stated that IMD has warned of heavy rains in the state due to a low-pressure system that has formed over the Arabian Sea. He urged the people to keep vigil over the next 24 hours and asked not to venture out.
In a Facebook post, he mentioned that rain had hit the south and central districts and it would intensify in the northern districts by the evening. The water level is likely to increase in some rivers and urged the people who are living in the catchment areas to follow the instructions given by the officials.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a ‘Red Alert’ for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur districts and an ‘Orange Alert’ for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a ‘Red Alert’ for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur districts. An ‘Orange Alert’ was also issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad districts.