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Kerala Rains Live: Thrissur gets highest rainfall for the day as toll rises to 21

21 people died and over a dozen were missing on Saturday as heavy rains pounded south and central Kerala causing flash floods and landslides in many parts of the state. NDRF and Army personnel are conducting search and rescue operations. The Centre is "continuously monitoring" the situation and has assured the state all the help it needs. Stay tuned for updates.
Last Updated : 17 October 2021, 16:25 IST

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Heart-wrenching sight as bodies of mother, child hugging recovered beneath landslide debris in Kerala

Rescue operations at landslide-hit regions —Kottayam and Idukki — in Kerala on Sunday witnessed heart-wrenching scenes with bodies of a mother and children found huddledtogether. A childin itscradlewas foundbeneath the debris, another life lost to the devastating rain.

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20:2417 Oct 2021

Flash floods, landslides in Kerala caused by Mini cloudburst events, claims expert

The brief, intense rain spells in a couple of regions in Kerala indicated mini cloudbursts, a factor that also led to casualties, damage and loss of properties, a scientist at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) claimed on Sunday.

Citing more than 5 cm rain received in two hours in worst affected areas of Idukki and Kottayam districts, S Abhilash of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, CUSAT said it was a "mesoscale mini-cloudburst type of event".

Mini cloud bursts are marked by intense short spells which may not exceed 10cm in one hour-a classical definition by India Meteorological Department, he noted.

20:2217 Oct 2021

Despite floods in 2018 and 2020, Madhav Gadgil's Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report of 2011 yet to be implemented: Jairam Ramesh

19:4817 Oct 2021

At 81mm, Thrissur received highest rainfall in Kerala since 8:30 am today

17:1517 Oct 2021

Isolated heavy rainfall in Kerala likely from October 20, to continue for at least three days: IMD

Published 17 October 2021, 08:32 IST

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