Heavy rain continues in Kerala; Orange alert in 10 districts, lightning warning issued

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rain continues in Kerala, with an orange alert issued for 10 districts over the coming hours. The districts under the orange alert are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kasaragod.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said isolated spells of moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 50 kmph are likely in these districts.

In the remaining districts, isolated spells of moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 40 kmph are likely, the IMD said.