The flood situation in Central Travancore took a turn for the worse on August 4 as incessant rainfall pounded parts of the region after a brief hiatus, triggering a fresh series of landslides on the eastern high-ranges and inundating more villages along the Northern and Upper Kuttanad in the downstream
The torrential rains have caused all major rivers, which were gradually retreating to their normal course, to swell once again and spew more trouble along the banks. Taking a serious note of the situation, the devotees who reached the Pampa-Triveni base camp to attend the Niraputhari celebrations were banned from trekking up the holy hill after 3 p.m. during the day.
Traffic in several parts of the region was disrupted including along the Pala -Erattupetta route as flood waters engulfed the road.
