Kochi: Heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala due to the impact of the Fengal (Feinjal) cyclone, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy showers in the state on Monday, media reports said.
The weather office predicts heavy rains in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.
Restrictions were imposed on Sabarimala pilgrims on taking holy dip in Pamba river which was flowing at brim.
A holiday has been declared for all educational institutions in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Wayanad districts on Monday. People in river banks and hilly areas have been directed to relocate to safer places.
Meanwhile, many Southern parts of the country were experiencing heavy downpour with Tamil Nadu bearing the brunt of it.
Seven members of a family were feared trapped in a landslide in Tiruvannamalai on Sunday. Three houses were buried under the debris.
Rescue operations using hydraulic lifts and sniffer dogs were going on.
authorities in the rescue operation.
Cyclone Fengal
Three persons were electrocuted in separate rain-related incidents in Chennai. Educational institutions
remained shut in several districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Pondicherry.
Red alert has been sounded in Chennai and other districts on the East Coast.
The NDRF, Indian Army and other agencies were engaged in relief operations.
Six hundred people were rescued from several inundated areas in Pondicherry. The Indian Army provided emergency food, water and medical aid to the affected residents, the reports said.
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