THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Five people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and one person went missing in the state in rain-related incidents on Tuesday. With this, the death toll has risen to 12 in three days. It has been warned that heavy rain will continue till August 4. Heavy damage was caused in northern districts.
Three people including Numa Taslima, the daughter of Chengannur native Nadeera, died in landslides at two places on Netumpuramchal on Monday evening. The bodies have been found. The other deceased are Rajesh (40) and Mannali Chandran (45), natives of Vellora Colony.
Nadeera and her daughter were washed away by flash floods when they came to the backside of the house after hearing the roar of the water. In the meantime, Nadeera lost grip of Numa. Nadeera and another family nearby were rescued by the fire force. Rajesh's dead body was found between the rocks after his house was washed away.
The body of Kootickal native Riyas (45), who went missing after being swept away by the strong current of the Pullaka river in Kottayam, has been found. The body of Kavanakudy Paulose (65), who went missing in Kothamangalam Urulanthanni, was found in the forest. A youth named Naufal (21) of Sajina Mansil, Kilikollur, went missing while taking a bath in the Itthikara river in Kollam. The search is on for Reji (52), a salesman of the Naranamoozhi Cooperative Bank, who went missing in the Pamba river in Ranni last day.
A woman named Alice Joy (53) was seriously injured in Adimali after the protection wall of a house collapsed and fell on top of her house. A woman named Alice Joy (53) was seriously injured in Adimali after the protection wall of a house collapsed and fell on top of her house. Although a wrecked fibre boat was found in Thrissur's Chettuva estuary, the search for the two fishermen continues. An elephant was seen struggling to cross the raging Chalakkudy river at Pillappara. It escaped hours later by crawling into the forest.