The india Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted "only light to moderate rainfall" in kerala over the next 24 hours on sunday, after the state was pounded by heavy rain on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and leaving 22 people missing due to landslides triggered by the showers in hilly areas of the kottayam and idukki districts.

The deaths were recorded in the idukki districts of Thodupuzha and Kokkayar, as well as the kottayam district of Koottikkal. On sunday morning, three additional bodies were discovered in Koottikkal, kottayam district, bringing the total death toll to nine.

Officials stated the rivers Meenachal and Manimala are overflowing, in addition to flooding in mountainous parts of kottayam, idukki, and Pathanamthitta. Rain-related accidents have wounded and displaced several people, even as dams in several areas reach capacity. Several tiny towns and villages in the state's mountainous hills are completely shut off from the rest of the world.

Officials claimed Army, air Force, and Navy troops were en route to Koottickal and Peruvanthanam, two mountainous villages in the kottayam and idukki districts, where an overflowing river smashed through buildings, displacing and isolating residents. The Mi-17 and Sarang helicopters are already on standby to satisfy the demands, but they were unable to begin operations due to bad weather in Kottayam. thiruvananthapuram is presently served by helicopters.

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