Heavy rain triggered by cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal continued to pound northern Kerala, disrupting normal life in many parts of Malabar. As many as 66 members of 14 families at Chamunday tribal colony in Vengappally and 20 families of Kottathara village were shifted to two relief camps opened in Wayanad following heavy rain.
Five houses were partially damaged in various rain-related incidents till Monday in the hill district where entry for tourists is temporarily banned to the Thollayiaram Kandy area in the wake of heavy rain. In Kannur, a landslip was reported inside the forests adjoining the Ullikal panchayat, leading to a sudden rise in water level in the Manikadavu river, submerging low-lying areas and three bridges at Manikadavu, Vayathur and Vatiyamthod regions. At Manikadavu, overflowing waters entered two houses and three shops. In Kozhikode, rivers Iruvazhinji and Poonoor are in spate following copious rain.
The reinvigorated monsoon has also aggravated rough sea conditions along the coast. Several instances of trees falling on houses and a car, and wells collapsing have been reported from different parts of Kozhikode. However, no causality was reported in connection with the rain on Monday.
