Updated On: 09 August, 2019 05:07 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier, the Kerala government suspended operations on Kochi airport as there was a rise in water levels in the Periyar river

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With continuous rains battering the state of Kerala and affecting normal life, the rescue operations are underway in several parts of the state. Twitter handle of Kerala CMO took To Twitter to inform citizens about the operations at the Cochin International Airport in Kochi being suspended till August 11, 2019, till 3 pm.
On the other hand, due to the water entering the low lying areas of the state, the Kerala government has also declared a holiday for Friday for all the schools across the state today. Here's what the CMO tweeted: