At least 24 people have died in Kerala due to flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains since Saturday. While the rain subsided by Sunday afternoon, authorities kept up a strict vigil with the threat of landslides.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow alert -possibility of severely bad weather in 11 districts for Monday. Weather experts claim cloudburst could be one of the reasons for heavy and unseasonal rain at several places in Kottayam and Idukki districts. Twenty-two bodies found- 13 from Kottayam district and nine from Idukki have so far been recovered, the authorities in Kerala said.
According to a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), two people from the Idukki district are still missing and the rescue operations will continue on Monday. The low-pressure area formed in the Arabian Sea near Lakshadweep has weakened but the IMD said in its forecast that heavy rains will continue till Monday evening.
Fishing in Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep off the coast has been completely banned till Monday. Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coast is likely to experience high tides and rough seas till 11.30pm on October 18, according to IMD. A house was swept away in Kerala’s Kottayam district as heavy rain caused a flood-like situation and triggered landslides, resulting in at least 21 deaths across the state.
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Visuals showed the house being swept away as passers-by looked on. In the dramatic visuals, the two-storey house standing on the edge of a river is seen tilting slowly, before the structure suddenly crashes into the muddy waters. The house was empty when the incident happened. Some people are seen standing on a road near the house and stepping back towards safety as the structure collapsed.
Kerala saw continuous rains through the night, but the intensity had reduced as of morning in most parts of the state. Two districts – Kottayam and Idukki – have reported landslides. In Kottayam, 12 people are reported missing.
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