Local people said swollen rivers and their overflowing tributaries were the reason for the submerging of low-lying areas

In Kasaragod, the overflowing Madhuvahini River washed away roads and flooded houses in many areas

Flooding looms large over neighbouring Kozhikode and Kannur districts as well where heavy downpour has been causing widespread destruction

More relief camps were opened in southern districts also as per the figures released by authorities

As many as 46 relief camps have so far been opened in Kottayam district and 1,136 persons are currently staying in them, according to district authorities

A total of 851 persons are accomodated in 26 relief camps in neighbouring Alappuzha district where 19 houses were destroyed on Friday alone, according to a late night statement issued by the district authorities

As per the latest update by the Indian Meteorological Department, moderate rainfall accompanied by strong surface wind with speed occasionally reaching 50 kmph in gusts is likely at one or two places in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts