Six shutters of the Pamba dam, which were opened on Sunday evening after its water level rose near the permissible limit, were shut on Monday, reducing concerns of flood in its downstream. Officials said there was a 30 to 40 cm rise in water level in river Pamba but the river did not breach.
Nehru stadium in Kottayam was partially submerged, following continuous rainfall in the region on August 09.
Red alert for heavy rains has been issued in Bantwal, a taluk in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on August 09.
Battered by torrential rains, several parts of Karnataka faced a flood-like situation on Saturday, while the death toll in the massive landslide in Kerala climbed to 24 and the number of people hit by the deluge in Bihar rose to over 73 lakh.
The death toll in the Idukki landslides in Kerala has gone up to 21 after three more bodies were recovered on August 08 from Rajamalai where the landslide had occurred.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan on flood situation in Karnataka said that the situation is very challenging due to excessive rains, water logging and landslides.
Following a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)- of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Kerala, torrential rains pounded Idukki district, resulting in a major landslide. 15 people are confirmed dead and more than 70 tea workers are believed to be trapped under debris.
Vehicular movement on Prithvi Highway in Nepal was disrupted on Monday due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall at different places.
At least 60 people were killed and around 41 got missing following flood and landslides in various parts of Nepal.
Landslides, occurred after continuous rainfall for last four days, have cut off entire North Sikkim from the rest of the state.
High altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir experienced snowfall, while the lower hills and plains were lashed by incessant rains throughout the day on Friday, resulting in a considerable dip in the mercury.
The traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway got affected following landslides on March 06.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides in Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. Traffic on the highway has been suspended after the landslide hit the road near Peera on the highway.
Over 5,000 vehicles are stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway for the past two days due to landslides, officials said on Thursday
The spokesman said the response plan is being drawn up "by the government with the support from the UN and our partners, prioritizing shelter, water and sanitation and non-food items."
The highway has mostly remained blocked since last Thursday, when massive snowfall swept Jammu and Kashmir.
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