Heavy rains which lashed several parts of Kerala in the last few days caused flooding in various areas of the state and led to closure of educational institutions there.
At least 8 people are dead and five persons are reported missing after heavy rains lashed Kerala since Friday evening. A team of Army officials attached to the Pangode Military camp in the state capital has already left to Kottayam district where a landslide took place at Kootikal. Two families comprising 12 people bore the major brunt, of which six people have been declared dead, while four continue to be missing. A car with two people who were asked not to go forward near Thodupuzha in Idukki
With Cyclone Tauktae intensifying into a cyclonic storm on Saturday (May 15, 2021), severe flood-like situations have been predicted for Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Central Water Commission (CWC) also issued an ‘orange bulletin’, predicting a severe flood situation, in the two states on Saturday.