Aluva Siva Temple in Ernakulam is flooded due to an increase in water level in the Periyar river following monsoon rains in Kochi on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: H Vibhu
Amid the strengthening of the monsoon spells triggered by the sudden surge of westerlies, Kerala is poised to receive a few more intense spells for the next couple of days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for eight districts – Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kannur, – warning of very heavy rains on Thursday (June 26, 2025) and a yellow alert warning of isolated heavy rains for the remaining parts of Kerala.
Meanwhile, the strengthening of winds over the Arabian Sea has led to some extreme rainfall events close to the ghat regions along the eastern side of Kerala.
Lower Sholayar in Thrissur recorded the highest rainfall of 218 mm up to midnight on Wednesday, an extreme category of rain.
The ghat regions in Idukki, Kottayam, Palakkad, Thrissur, Malappuram, and Wayanad have been experiencing very heavy rains.
Published – June 26, 2025 11:08 am IST
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