Extreme heat; IMD with warning in 10 districts today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the state reeling under extreme heat, the Disaster Management Authority issued alert in 10 districts today. The alert is in Palakkad, Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the temperature may rise up to 39 degrees Celsius in Palakkad and Kollam districts, 38 degrees Celsius in Pathanamthitta and Kottayam, 37 degrees Celsius in Thrissur and 36 degrees Celsius in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur.