The toll due to heavy rainfall and landslides in Kerala increased to 12 after six more deaths were recorded on Tuesday, The New Indian Express reported.
Three persons died due to landslides in Kannur and one death each was reported in Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
Three persons are missing. Of these, two are fishermen from Chavakkad in Thrissur district and one person is a resident of Kollam city, reported The New Indian Express.
Around 2,291 residents have been shifted to 102 relief camps in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur.
Twenty-seven houses have been destroyed due to the heavy downpour since Sunday. Of these, 18 are in the Kannur district.
#WATCH | Road damaged, bridge inundated in Balal village of Kasargod due to heavy rainfall in the region#Kerala pic.twitter.com/BgMsBBLhFh
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Red alert withdrawn across the state
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday withdrew the red alert, which it had issued two days ago, for the state. It issued an orange alert in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Palakkad and Kannur.
An orange alert warns of very heavy rain and the authorities are asked to stay prepared to tackle adverse situations.
A yellow alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kasaragod districts warning of heavy…
