A landslip at the Pandanmala hills near Mannarkkad caused flash floods at Palakkayam on Friday evening. Several houses and shops were flooded as it continued to rain in the forest region that forms a buffer to the Silent Valley National Park.
The water level in the Kunthipuzha and other streams rose alarmingly on Friday evening. The water level in the Kanhirapuzha reservoir too rose.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called in to help two persons marooned across the river at Irumbamutty.
