MUMBAI: Isolated rains are likely to lash the state today due to the influence of cyclone Asani. The Met office said Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall.

There is a chance of lightning, thunder and wind. Fishing has been banned off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep. The eastern part of Kottayam received heavy rains last night. Power supply was disrupted in many places. The Meenachil River overflowed.

Meantime, cyclone Asani will reach the coast of Andhra Pradesh today. It will then divert to Yanam, Kakinada and enter the Bay of Bengal via the coast of Visakhapatnam. Red alert has been declared in five districts of Andhra Pradesh.