The heavy rain that has been lashing the State since Sunday has abated, providing a reprieve to the local people, even as the State continues to remain on high alert.
With the rain keeping away from most parts of the State on Wednesday, the overall situation has improved significantly. However, the misery of the people in rain-hit areas continued. Seven people were killed in various rain-related incidents on Wednesday, taking the death toll in monsoon fury to 19.
Three deaths were recorded in Thrissur, including two fishermen, who went missing in the sea two days ago. The bodies of Maniyan, 46, and Gilbert, 54, of Pulluvila, Thiruvananthapuram, who went for fishing from Chettuva harbour four days ago, were recovered. The body of Babu Varghese, 53, of Uzhinjal, who went for fishing in a nearby paddy field, was also recovered.
