The heavy rainfall over north and central Kerala districts abated somewhat on Friday, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that rainfall is likely to be fairly widespread over the State till Tuesday, prompting the government to step up arrangements to handle emergencies.
Nine people have died so far in monsoon-related incidents in the State since July 3, according to government data. No death was reported on Friday, but three people were injured in rainfall-related incidents in Idukki and Malappuram.
Since July 3, four people have died in Idukki and two each in Kannur and Kasaragod. One person has been reported missing in Kozhikode district. A 60-year-old woman in Kannur, identified as Rabiya, died after a coconut tree fell on her on Thursday evening.