At least six people died and a dozen were missing after heavy rains lashed several districts of Kerala on Friday, causing flash floods and landslides. A red alert has was issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur district, while an orange alert was put in seven other districts.

Malappuram: A house that collapsed after a landslide during heavy rain at Karippur in Malappuram district, Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Two children died in the accident. (PTI Photo)
Thiruvananthapuram: A man carrying his pet dog wades through the flooded Vellayani Kakkamoola road during heavy rain in Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, Oct, 16, 2021. (PTI Photo) 
Kottayam: A bus partially submerged in a waterlogged area following heavy rains at Poonjaar in Kottayam, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)
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