IN PHOTOS: As monsoon rains intensify, hundreds in Kerala moved to relief camps

Updated On: 31 May, 2025 12:39 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Hundreds of people were shifted to relief camps from low-lying areas of Kerala as flood entered their houses with monsoon rains gaining further strength in the state. (Pic/PTI)

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Hundreds of people were shifted to relief camps from low-lying areas of Kerala as flood entered their houses with monsoon rains gaining further strength in the state. (Pic/PTI)

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Local people said swollen rivers and their overflowing tributaries were the reason for the submerging of low-lying areas

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In Kasaragod, the overflowing Madhuvahini River washed away roads and flooded houses in many areas

<p>Flooding looms large over neighbouring Kozhikode and Kannur districts as well where heavy downpour has been causing widespread destruction</p>

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Flooding looms large over neighbouring Kozhikode and Kannur districts as well where heavy downpour has been causing widespread destruction

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More relief camps were opened in southern districts also as per the figures released by authorities

<p>As many as 46 relief camps have so far been opened in Kottayam district and 1,136 persons are currently staying in them, according to district authorities</p>

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As many as 46 relief camps have so far been opened in Kottayam district and 1,136 persons are currently staying in them, according to district authorities

<p>A total of 851 persons are accomodated in 26 relief camps in neighbouring Alappuzha district where 19 houses were destroyed on Friday alone, according to a late night statement issued by the district authorities</p>

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A total of 851 persons are accomodated in 26 relief camps in neighbouring Alappuzha district where 19 houses were destroyed on Friday alone, according to a late night statement issued by the district authorities

<p>As per the latest update by the Indian Meteorological Department, moderate rainfall accompanied by strong surface wind with speed occasionally reaching 50 kmph in gusts is likely at one or two places in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts</p>

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As per the latest update by the Indian Meteorological Department, moderate rainfall accompanied by strong surface wind with speed occasionally reaching 50 kmph in gusts is likely at one or two places in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts

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