Mullaperiyar dam opened; Idukki and Theni face rain havoc 

Mullaperiyar dam opened; Idukki and Theni face rain havoc 

With water levels nearing full capacity, surplus water being released from Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki, Kerala. Photo: Special Arrangement The intensifying northeast monsoon claimed its first life in Kerala’s mountainous Idukki district on Sunday (October 19, 2025), as intense overnight rain inundated roads and homes, swept away parked vehicles, and triggered mudslides. Traffic came to […]

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Government hospitals geared for northeast monsoon

Government hospitals geared for northeast monsoon

The Directorate of Medical Education has issued instructions to hospitals to stay alert to waterlogging; KMC sets up fever wards; all hospitals advised to be prepared to shift equipment and patients in case of floods The Directorate of Medical Education has issued instructions to hospitals to stay alert to waterlogging; KMC sets up fever wards; […]

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