Summary:
At least 16 people are feared dead and more than a dozen missing in separate rain-related incidents in Wayanad and Idukki. The district administration in Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram have sought the help of the Army to tackle the worsening flood havoc. With the southwest monsoon relentlessly unleashing its fury over Kerala, the State has registered an excess rainfall of 20% during the period from June 1 to July 25. The shutters of the Idamalayar dam were opened early morning, hours ahead of schedule, as the water level reached the full reservoir level. Wayanad district was cut off from the rest of the State by a series of landslips along key ghat roads..