Rain fury in Kerala; death toll reaches four, two missing

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rains tend to be fiercer for the coming three days in the state. Winds are also likely to blow at a speed of 50-60 kmph. A cyclonic circulation has formed along the coasts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha which is expected to reach Kerala soon. Flash floods and landslides are a probability.

Four people died in the rain wreaked havoc on Sunday. Two people are missing. Many trees were uprooted in the rains, including in the capital city. Muniya Swamy (56), a plantation worker, died after a tree fell on his scooter near Cheruvally Estate in Erumeli. Bijoy Antony (32), a native of Thattampally, met a tragic end when his car fell into a canal in Alappuzha.

The body of Praveen Shekhar (47), a native of Athirungal, who went missing after his bike fell into a stream in Konni, has been found. K.T. Ismail (21), a native of Matool, who went to bathe in the Azhikode pond in Kannur, drowned.

Red alert

Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

Orange

Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad

Yellow

Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha

Holiday in 9 districts

Holiday for educational institutions in Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Kottayam districts today. Holiday in Kuttanad taluk too.