Heavy rain batters Kerala’s Kannur, two missing, 26 shifted to relief camp
Heavy rainfall in Kerala's Kannur district has caused severe flooding, leading to the evacuation of residents and the suspension of local tourism activities. Two individuals are currently missing following separate incidents involving the rising water levels.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in the region highlight the increasing vulnerability of infrastructure and communities to climate-related disasters.
Heavy rain triggered widespread disruption across the hilly regions of Kannur district on Saturday (August 1, 2026), damaging roads, inundating houses, forcing evacuations, and prompting the authorities to impose travel and tourism restrictions.
Eight families comprising 26 people were shifted to a relief camp after floodwaters entered houses at Peratta Thottipalam in Ulikkal grama panchayat. Fire and rescue services, assisted by residents, rescued those stranded in their homes and relocated 19 adults and seven children to the relief camp.
Two persons were reported missing in separate rain-related incidents. Hanifa, 40, of Kottamchuram in Manthana village, was swept away in the Kunhirapuzha at Peravur. In another incident, Rajesh, a swimming instructor from Thiruvananthapuram, was swept away while trying to rescue a person who was stranded on a river island at Meenthulli in Pullingome village. A search is on for the two missing persons.
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