Heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala
Three people were killed after heavy rain lashed several parts of Kerala since the onset of monsoon.
Out of the three, two people drowned in a river while taking bath in Kannur and Kasargod districts. One person was killed after a tree fell on him during heavy rain and gusty winds in Thiruvananthapuram district.
The rain also caused damage to crops and property in Idukki, Kozhikode, and Kannur districts.
Train services were disrupted in Kozhikode when a tree fell on a railway track near Kadalundi village in the district.
Coastal areas and high range districts reported sea erosion and land slips due to heavy rain.
The local authorities had to open shutters of a dam at nearby Kallar town after the water level in the reservoir reached its maximum capacity.
