Heavy rains have been battering Kerala for the past few days and claiming eight lives on Thursday, bringing back the memories of the worst floods in August last year.
The Kochi International Airport has been shut till August 26 and Southern Railway and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations following continuous heavy downpour in the state.
Shutters of Idamalayar dam openend to release excess water which resulted in an increase in water levels in Periya river. Ernakulam district collector Mohammed Y Safeerulla is reviewing the situation at Kochi International Airport after water level in a canal near it started rising.
Kochi: The Kochi International airport at nearby Nedumbassery was today put on high alert after it received threatening calls stating that it would be attacked by terrorists with AK-47s, a top airport official said.Airport director
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