Kottayam: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has come forward in support of rain-hit Kerala and urged people to contribute to Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).

"Prayers are always good but in times of dire need and suffering we all can do more. Right now the victims and families of the #KeralaFloods need our help. Let’s show them that we #StandWithKerala. Even a small contribution to Kerala’s #CMDRF would go a long way," Tendulkar tweeted.

For a second successive day, heavy rain lashed Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad districts on Tuesday, triggering fresh landslides and adding to the woes of a state battling the worst flooding in 94 years.

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Landslides were reported at two locations close to Thamarassery in Kozhikode, forcing authorities to restrict vehicular traffic between the northern districts of Kozhikode and Wayanad.

Similar reports came from Munnar, the famed hill station in Idukki district where the movement of vehicles on the main road from downtown Adimali has been limited to buses.

Earlier, actor Mohanlal had donated Rs 25 lakh for relief work. Tamil superstar Suryia and his brother Karthik have announced that they will give Rs 25 lakh to Kerala. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan also requested government and PSU employees to donate two days' salary for the CMDRF.

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