Search continues for two missing in Kannur
Search operations are underway in Kannur, Kerala, for two men swept away by swollen rivers following heavy rains. Local authorities and specialized rescue teams are utilizing improved weather conditions to conduct search efforts along riverbanks and downstream areas.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing risks posed by extreme weather events and monsoon-related flooding in India, necessitating coordinated emergency response efforts.
Search operations entered the third day on Monday (August 3, 2026) for two men who went missing after being swept away by swollen rivers in Kannur district following heavy rains.
The search is continuing for R. Rajesh, a native of Kalliyoor in Thiruvananthapuram, who went missing at Meenthully in the Kariangode river, and V.P. Hanifa, who was swept away in the Kanhirapuzha.
A 12-member team of expert swimmers from the Turkey Life Saving Committee in Kalpetta, Wayanad, joined the search for Hanifa. The team began operations at 7 a.m., covering a stretch of around 500 metres downstream from Thondayil bridge, where he was swept away.
Fire and rescue services personnel from Peravoor, Mattanur, and Kuthuparamba, along with civil defense volunteers, also participated in the search. With rainfall easing for about two hours on Monday, the river level receded and the previously muddy water began to clear, improving search conditions.
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