Death Toll In Idukki Landslide Jumps To Red Alert Issued To Several Districts In Kerala
Death Toll in Idukki Landslide Jumps to 48, Red alert issued to several Districts in Kerala
Rains are continuing to lash many parts of Kerala amid India Meteorological Department (IMD) predictions of extremely heavy rainfall in six districts -- Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Alappuzha -- raising concerns of the aggravated flood situation in low lying areas, even as the death toll in the recent massive landslide in Idukki district rose to 48 with 5 more bodies being retrieved from the debris. There is likely to be a reduction in rainfall from August 11, it said.