Red alert has been sounded in Kozhikod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kasarkod and Malappuram districts

Red alert has been sounded in Kozhikod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kasarkod and Malappuram districts.

It is feared that the area near Meppadi, Wayanad, received around 40 cm of rain over the past few days, excluding yesterday’s rainfall.

The total rainfall is estimated at 70 cm in a span of five days, increasing the area's propensity for landslides.