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Heavy Rain in Kerala Claims Six Lives in Idukki and Kottayam Landslides
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 02 Aug 2026, 07:01 AM
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Heavy rainfall in Kerala has triggered landslides in Idukki and Kottayam districts, killing six people and prompting ongoing rescue operations.
Heavy rains over the past days have caused severe flooding and landslides across Kerala, with the worst impact felt in the Idukki and Kottayam districts.
In the Idukki district, a sudden landslide buried a hillside road, killing two residents, while a separate slide in Kottayam claimed two more lives.
Rescue teams have managed to pull several people to safety, but the total death toll has risen to six.
State authorities have deployed additional personnel and equipment to the affected areas and have urged residents to stay away from vulnerable slopes.
In the Idukki district, a sudden landslide buried a hillside road, killing two residents, while a separate slide in Kottayam claimed two more lives.
Rescue teams have managed to pull several people to safety, but the total death toll has risen to six.
State authorities have deployed additional personnel and equipment to the affected areas and have urged residents to stay away from vulnerable slopes.