Floods in Kerala

Updated - August 10, 2018 at 12:38 PM.

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Shutters of the Cheruthoni dam were opened on Thursday, leaving water from the Idukki dam gushing downstream to the Periyar river. ▲

Fire Services personnel rescue a child following a landslide in Idukki which was triggered by heavy rains on Aug 9, 2019. ▲

A flooded road in Palakkad town on Thursday. ▲

People inspect a damaged car after heavy rains triggered a landslide in Idukki, Kerala on Thursday ▲

Roof of a house collapses due to a flash flood at Kodencheri in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Thursday, Aug 9, 2018. ▲

People rescued an elderly woman in Palakkad, Kerala on Thursday. ▲

A view of the flooded Shanguvaramedu in Palakkad on Thursday. ▲

A resurgent monsoon in Kerala has lead to flooding and landslides in the state. As the rains continued, dams reached their full and shutters were opened to release the excess water, causing more problems for the people.

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