5 Of Family Killed In Landslides As Heavy Rain Hits Kerala

A yellow alert for rainfall has been predicted for all Kerala districts, except Kasaragod, tomorrow.

Five members of a family lost their lives after a landslide, triggered by heavy rains, hit their house on Monday at a village near Thodupuzha in Kerala's Idukki, police said.

Police said Kanjar residents Thankamma (80), her son Soman (52), his wife Shaji (50), their daughter Shima (30), and Devanand (5) lost their lives in the landslide that happened early morning.

The hilly regions of Kerala have been receiving heavy rains for the last two days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a yellow alert for all districts except Kasaragod on Tuesday.