Landslide, flash flood kill 3 in Kerala amid heavy rain alert - video
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A landslide and flash flood in Kerala's Idukki district, India, caused the deaths of three people, amid a heavy rainfall alert from the India Meteorological Department. Concurrently, similar severe weather conditions in Sikkim have led to significant landslides and blocked key roadways, highlighting critical natural hazard risks.
In a heartbreaking incident, a landslide in Kottakamboor, Kerala's Idukki district, has claimed three lives. The victims' bodies were located post a flash flood event. The India Meteorological Department has raised a rainfall alert for seven districts, including an orange alert for both Idukki and Kottayam. Concurrently, relentless heavy rainfall in Gangtok, Sikkim, has led to significant landslides, blocking vital roadways.