Kerala rains: 277 in relief camps in Kannur

Heavy rain on Tuesday led to the evacuation of 277 people from 79 families, now housed in seven relief camps across Thalassery, Taliparamba and Iritty taluks in Kannur district.

In Thalassery taluk, 235 people from 66 families have been relocated to five camps. Among them are 61 children. As many as 31 people from 10 families are at Narikottamala Cultural Center in Thrippangottur, 17 people from six families are at the cyclone shelter in Kathirur, and 57 people from 15 families are at Kunderi Poyil LP School in Shivapuram. Additionally, 103 people from 28 families are staying at Vagbhatananda Cultural Center in Shivapuram Kunderi Poyil, while 27 people from seven families are temporarily housed in Mallannur Chitra’s residence in Shivapuram.

The flooded Padanapalam road in Kannur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan

In Taliparam taluk, 19 individuals from seven families are living at Mappila LP School in Chengalayi. In Iritty taluk, 23 members of six families are at Kanichar Cultural Center. Additionally, five families were moved to relatives’ homes after a large rock collapsed near the Chavassery post office.