In one of the worst natural disasters in Kerala, more than 145 people have died and nearly 120 have been injured in massive landslides triggered by torrential rains in Wayanad on Tuesday. Relief and rescue operations are underway in Wayanad's Chooralmala after a landslide.
Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod district authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions including the professional colleges in view of the heavy rain prediction.