Kerala heavy rains highlights: Eight killed as heavy rain triggers floods across Kerala

Follow The Hindu Live for updates as heavy rain batters Kerala, triggering landslides and red alerts in eight districts. CM V.D. Satheesan reviews preparedness and rescue efforts.

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription A red alert warning for extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for eight districts in Kerala. File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Eight people died in rain-related incidents in Kerala as a spell of intense rain battered the State from Friday (July 31, 2026) night into Saturday (August 1, 2026), triggering landslips, flash floods, and widespread destruction, particularly in hilly regions. This comes barely a month after a deadly debris slip triggered by extreme rainfall claimed eight lives at a tunnel construction site in Wayanad. In the wake of heavy rains continuing in various parts of Kerala and reports of landslips and mudslides in some places, contacted the Revenue Minister, the Chief Secretary, and the ...