State likely to get heavy rains, warns Met Dept

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is likely to receive heavy showers in the coming days, warns the Meteorological Department.

The low pressure developed over Orissa and Andra Pradesh has triggered the heavy rains, reports say. The state for the past few days have been witnessing heavy rains leaving seven people dead and causing huge damage to property in many districts.

The worst-affected districts include the capital district, Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kollam, Malappuram and deaths have been reported from these districts.

Dams were reported to be full and small streams in most places were overflowing. The rains have also destroyed the roads and creating heavy traffic jams. Educational institutions in some districts were also ordered to be remained closed due to heavy showers.