Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IANS) With the onset of the northeast monsoon, Kerala is reeling under heavy rainfall that has triggered flooding, landslides, and widespread damage across several regions.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the intense spell is likely to continue till Wednesday, owing to a low-pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for five northern districts — Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod — on Sunday, while most other districts remain under a yellow alert, except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha.

Authorities have placed disaster management teams on high alert in the vulnerable zones.

In Idukki district, heavy rain claimed one life at Kumily, where Thankachan, a resident of Parapp

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