Heavy Rains Cause Floods, Closure Of Schools In Parts Of Kerala

The IMD issued a yellow alert in four districts - Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha - for the day.

Heavy rains which lashed several parts of Kerala in the last few days caused flooding in various areas of the state and led to closure of educational institutions there today.

A holiday was declared by the district administration for educational institutions in Kottayam, Vaikom and Changanassery taluks where 17 relief camps are providing shelter to around 246 people due to flooding in those areas.

In Alappuzha, holiday was declared for educational institutions in Cherthala and Chengannur taluks which were running relief camps, the district administration said.