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 a halt while powerlines and mobile phone networks were also hit.
The intense rain also wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district bordering Idukki, with traffic being affected on the district’s Kumali inte
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