Streets flooded, airport shut: Watch glimpses from Kerala as the state stares at yet another flood
The Kerala government has ordered all schools to stay closed on Friday.
#WATCH A house collapsed in Kalpetta in Kerala following heavy rainfall in the region, earlier today. The house was empty when the incident occurred. pic.twitter.com/n6gi024VR3
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2019
After the Kerala floods of 2018 in which nearly 400 people lost their lives, the state has once again been battered with heavy rainfall. The Cochin International Airport is shut till August 11 following water inundation. Wayanad district is the worst affected.
A video of a house collapsing due to heavy rains has surfaced from Kalpetta in Wayanad (added above). According to news agency ANI, no people were in the house at the time of the accident.
Visuals from the Cochin International Airport show waterlogging on the runway.
#KeralaFloods2019 #KeralaRain
— Dr. B. Balagopal (@balunair99) August 9, 2019
Visuals from #KochiAirport
An aircraft is towed to airport apron due to heavy water logging. Airport is closed till Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Aua7TdNO0y
Waterlogging at @KochiAirport last night.#KeralaRain #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/PuLbOPbzQj
— Bobins Abraham (@BobinsAbraham) August 9, 2019
Videos of waterlogged streets and submerged bridges were also shared on social media.
#KeralaFloods2019 #KeralaRain
— Dr. B. Balagopal (@balunair99) August 9, 2019
Bharathapuzha overflowing. A view from Pattambi. Pattambi bridge almost submerged pic.twitter.com/Be0QuSE9kY
Heavy rains reportedly triggered a landslide in Wayanad’s Mepaddi. Many people are feared trapped under the debris.
This officially confirmed visual is from Meppadi, Wayanad, Kerala. At least 50 feared dead after a landslide following torrential rains in the area.#Wayanad #KeralaFloods #KeralaRain #kerala #Monsoon #Floods2019 #Landslide #Vayanad pic.twitter.com/rqgPSGJ3VE
— Midhun Raj Alpha (@midhunalpha) August 8, 2019
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