Rain fury in Kerala: Three killed, two go missing

Kochi/Kozhikode: Three people were killed in rain-related incidents while two went missing on Sunday as Southwest Monsoon, which resumed after a brief break, remained strong in the state.
IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning for the state for the next three days. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been sounded red alert on Monday.
Joyride ends in tragedy
In Alappuzha, a late-night joyride for three youths ended in agony as a car carrying them veered off the road and plunged into a canal at Punnamada, killing one. The deceased is Thathampally native Bijoy Antony (31).
Two others managed to swim to safety. The accident occurred around 2am near Rajiv Boat Jetty.
The co-passengers told police that they were returning after Antony's birthday celebrations. "We reached the spot along with fire force officials and rushed Antony to the Alappuzha govt hospital, but he was declared brought dead," the police said.
In Konni, Pathanamthitta, the body of Praveen Sekhar, 41, who went missing in a river, was retrieved from Aluvappuram Ellamkavu Valiyathodu.
In Kannur, a youth drowned in Anivayal pond near Azhikode. The deceased is Anchuthengu native K T Ismail, 21. He along with his brother and two others went for swimming in the pond. Valapattanam police and fire force rushed to the spot and carried out a search, but could not rescue him. Scuba divers from Thalassery retrieved the body.
A 15-year-old boy went missing in the sea at Alappuzha beach in the evening. Eight children who came for swimming were caught in the waves.
Locals rescued seven of them.
"The search for the missing child will resume on Monday. We have sought Navy's assistance," said a police officer with Alappuzha North station.
Incessant and heavy rain wreaked havoc in various parts of the state, widely uprooting trees, triggering mudslides in high ranges and inundating low-lying areas.
Downpour in Malabar
Heavy rain lashed Malabar districts sending many rivers to spate and causing waterlogging in many low-lying areas.
A temporary check dam built on Bavali River at Kottiyoor in Kannur was washed away.
In Wayanad, Chooralmala and nearby areas witnessed heavy rain following which there was surge in water levels at Punnapuzha through which the debris from the 2024 landslide flowed. The soil which was removed and piled up as part of debris removal and river training works in Punnapuzha got washed away at many places.
In Kozhikode, a car plunged into a stream at Karuthaparambu in Mukkam.
The three passengers, however, escaped unhurt. There was a surge in waters in Pullad River at Vilangad which was hit by a landslide last year. Also, an aged person went missing at Cherupuzha near Chathamangalam in the district.
In Kasaragod, a relief camp was opened in Paramba LP School in Maloth village to which 37 persons from 10 families have been shifted. At Mayicha, people residing in 15 houses have been shifted to houses of relatives.
Heavy rain battered Thiruvananthapuram district for the second straight day. Intense rain, strong winds and sea erosion have left coastal villages on the edge.
At Kochuthope near Shanghumugham, two houses were destroyed in sea surge. An anganwadi building too was destroyed.
At Vettukad, a section of an unoccupied house collapsed due to sea surge. In Vallakkadavu, a teak tree fell onto the roof of ward councillor Ayira's house.
She and her children escaped unhurt.
Hosdurg and Kudulu received the highest rainfall (15cm) while Vadakara and Panathur got 14cm and 13cm, respectively. Aluva, Kodungallur and Ponnani received 12cm while Cial, Chalakudy and Munakkal got 11cm each.
Cyclonic circulation
A cyclonic circulation lies over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood which has merged with another one lying over the west-central Bay of Bengal off the north coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Strong surface winds with speeds occasionally reaching 50-60kmph on Monday and 40-50kmph on Tuesday are likely to prevail over Kerala and Lakshadweep. Incois has issued a red-level high wave alert for Kasaragod, Kannur and Kozhikode districts. Small vessels should not be taken into the sea, nearshore recreation activities should be totally suspended as wave surges/erosion are possible.

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