Heavy rains lash Kerala; damage in coastal areas
Heavy rains lashed Kerala on Tuesday, causing damage to hundreds of houses in coastal areas in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Ernakulam, officials said. Authorities have given directions to evacuate people in low-lying areas and shift them to relief camps. The rains didn't occur due to the onset of monsoon, but because of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, authorities added.