Kannur: Floodwaters inundate a residential area following heavy rainfall, in Kannur, Kerala, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026
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Heavy rains and floods battered parts of southern India over the weekend, killing at least 11 and displacing thousands in the state of Kerala, and setting off a landslide that killed at least three in neighbouring Karnataka, authorities and news reports said.* The death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 11 by Sunday and nearly 7,700 people were evacuated to around 275 relief camps across Kerala, a state government minister said.* Kerala’s Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Monday he would be meeting district officials to review relief camp arrangements. On Sunday, he said clean-up operations had begun in flood-affected areas.* The state is likely to see strong winds and moderate rainfall in some areas on Monday, the state’s disaster management authority said.* Heavy rains also forced closures of many schools across the state, while the government postponed a state-level teacher recruitment exam.* In the northern neighbouring state of Karnataka, heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed a couple and their son on Saturday, newspaper the Hindu reported.Published on August 3, 2026
