Overview
- Heavy rains that lashed Kerala on Saturday produced widespread waterlogging, uprooted trees, damaged houses and disrupted road traffic across multiple districts.
- A 29-year-old man was killed in Thrissur’s Manaloor when a falling tree destroyed a temporary shed where he was sleeping, officials confirmed.
- The IMD issued red alerts for five northern districts and orange or yellow warnings for others, prompting authorities to ban entry to trekking spots, restrict night travel on hilly roads, stop quarrying and declare local school holidays.
- The weather agency said a cyclonic circulation over north Kerala is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rain through June 6–9 and widespread thunderstorms with strong winds through June 6–10, raising risks of flash floods and landslides in vulnerable areas.
- Fishermen have been advised to avoid the Kerala–Lakshadweep–Karnataka coasts because of 40–60 km/h winds, and the southwest monsoon has advanced into parts of the Arabian Sea and neighbouring states, increasing the chance of further disruption.