Malappuram

Announcement in Malayalam could have saved lives, a passenger told The New York Times.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority issued a red alert to Idukki, Wayanad, Thrissur and Palakkad for Saturday, while eight other district have been put on orange alert.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that landslides, flooding, mudslides were a possibility due to heavy rains that have lashed the state since Tuesday.
Reports of the incident came out on Friday afternoon as there were no means to communicate the news earlier, Nilambur MLA PV Anwar said.
Schools and colleges are shut in 6 districts of the state.