Heavy rains lash Kerala’s Kottayam, Pathanamthitta; 4 dead, 1 hurt
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Four people died and one was injured due to the incessant rains in Kerala’s Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts. The IMD has also announced a red alert in seven districts.
Heavy rains lashed Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in Kerala, resulting in the death of four people and one person being injured. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced a red alert in seven districts in the state.
One person died and another was injured, both hailing from Tamil Nadu, after being swept away in a flash flood at Kumbhavurutty Falls in Kollam district.
Meanwhile, three people died after the car they were travelling in fell into an overflowing canal while trying to overtake a bus. The incident occurred on Monday, August 1 in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district.
Due to incessant downpours continuing in all south central districts of Kerala, a red alert has been issued by the IMD in seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Idukki. An orange alert has also been issued in Thrissur and Malappuram districts.
In Kottayam district, a landslide was reported at Moonilavu Village. Though the water level has been rising in Moonilavu town, the disaster management authority in the district has reported no serious damage.
Besides the rise in water level in the Achenkovil River, the water bodies in Koodal, Kalanjur and Konni also witnessed heavy flow.
