Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the state slowly limps back to normalcy after incessant downpour wreaked havoc during the last week, the met department has warned some parts in Kerala will receive intermittent but heavy rain until Wednesday morning
According to the IMD, heavy rainfall is expected in the northern districts (three to four cm), while central Kerala is likely to receive less rainfall (maximum of 1 cm).
Rainfall eased in central and south Kerala as the cyclonic circulation that formed over the Bay of Bengal and the offshore trough in the Arabian Sea moved north. According to the IMD, Ernakulam south received 15 cm rain, followed by Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district 12 cm Monday. Peerumedu, Munnar, Taliparamba, Irikkur, Kumarakom and Mannarkkad received 11 cm each.
Rain fury claims 6 lives
Two people were killed in rain-related accidents in Kollam district. While an uprooted tree killed Clement Sebastian, 70, of Ezhukone; 24-year-old Vishnu drowned in River Ithikkara near Uppukadavu in Nedungolam in the district.
In Mavelikkara, Alappuzha, Akhil Aravind, 23, died as he fell into the overflowing Thodiyoor-Arattupuzha canal.
A huge tree robbed the life of Manu, 21, as it came crashing down near Irachippara in Pooppara, Idukki.
Kottayam too witnessed two rain-related deaths - N.S. Sasi drowned in Thellakam; while 37-year-old Baiju was killed when he was engaged in a rescue operation in a rivulet at Kuroor, Kothamangalam.
