Heavy rain battered Kerala on Saturday, August 1, triggering landslides and flash floods that cut off roads, inundated towns and forced hundreds of residents to flee to safety. The worst-hit district was Idukki, where two people died in separate landslides, according to Times of India. However, other reports give different death tolls: Hindustan Times said four people were killed, while NDTV reported one death and one person missing. Several others are feared trapped under debris. Rescue operations were under way in multiple districts. Authorities issued red alerts for several areas, including Kottayam, and schools were closed. People in vulnerable areas were advised to remain alert. In Kozhikode's rural area, several families were evacuated. In Engapuzha town, river water entered and flooded the area after the downpour, causing traders to suffer heavy losses as they could not shift stored items in time. Officials said entire towns were inundated and roads were cut off, with hundreds of residents moved to safer locations.