Flight diverted to Kochi from Kannur airport due to low visibility of runway amid heavy downpour

KANNUR: Owing to heavy rain, the Kuwait - Kannur flight was diverted to Cochin airport. The plane made several attempts to land after reaching Kannur, but could not because the visibility of the runway was blurred due to rain and snow.

The plane was then diverted to Kochi, after which, the airline representatives said that the flight would return with the passengers when the weather becomes favourable in Kannur. Various flight services were also delayed due to heavy rain.

Rains to continue

As per IMD, rains will continue in the state on Thursday. An orange alert has been issued in Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. Yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha. However, no red alert (extreme rain) has been issued in any district.

A holiday has been declared in Wayanad for educational institutions. Schools functioning as relief camps in Kozhikode will remain closed today. In Kozhikode, holiday has been declared only for Chevayur NGO Quarters High School, Kozhikode IHRD Technical Higher Secondary School, Kottuli GLP School and Anganwadi in Muttoli.