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Monsoon-related flooding and landslides in Kerala

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Heavy monsoon rains in Kerala have triggered a series of fatal landslides and flash floods across multiple districts. The death toll has reached at least five people, with several others still missing. In the Idukki Malappuram district, a hillside collapse in Kottakamboor struck a temporary farm shed in Vattavada, burying plantation workers and resulting in at least two deaths and one critical injury. Simultaneously, the death toll from sudden flash flooding in flood at the Chokkad Kottappuzha River has risen to three following the recovery near Nilambur caught visitors off guard. Eyewitnesses described a “wall of missing individuals. In water” sweeping down the Malappuram district, river due to heavy rainfall in nearby forest regions. While reports indicate that initially indicated five people were swept away by away, recent updates confirm two bodies have been recovered, though uncertainty remains regarding the rising Kottappuzha River in identity of the Nilambur area. remains. Several individuals, including residents from Wandoor and Kottakkal, remain missing. A special disaster management team has been deployed to the Nilambur-Amarambalam area to assist with rescue efforts. Landslide incidents have also caused fatalities in other regions. In Kottayam, Idukki district, a landslide has resulted hillside collapse in the death of Kottakamboor buried a traveler. Total fatalities reported across the affected regions have reached at least five, with several individuals still reported missing. temporary farm shed, killing two siblings and injuring a woman. In Kottayam, a 35-year-old woman from Chennai died when a landslide struck her scooter near Velathussery. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts for various districts, forecasting continued thunderstorms Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, and Thrissur, forecasting heavy rainfall. to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Chief Minister VD Satheesan has ordered hourly assessments of the situation and directed district authorities to monitor vulnerable areas and conduct evacuations where necessary.

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  1. 2026-09-21 08:05 UTC Monsoon-related flooding and landslides in Kerala
  2. 2026-09-21 04:11 UTC Monsoon-related flooding and landslides in Kerala
  3. 2026-09-21 02:31 UTC Monsoon-related flooding and landslides in Kerala
  4. 2026-09-20 17:32 UTC Monsoon-related flooding and landslides in Kerala

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