LIVE: Kochi airport shuts operations till 3 pm on Sunday; death toll reaches 21 in Kerala

Live updates of the floods in various parts of the country. Red alert has been issued in four districts of Kerala. Parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra are witnessing floods after heavy rains

WATCH: Heavy rains lash large parts of India, situation grim in Maharashtra, Karnataka
Heavy rains have been battering Kerala for the past few days, bringing back the memories of the worst floods in August, 2018.
The airport was rendered non-functional for a fortnight in August 2018 due to inundation.
It had suffered damage to infrastructure, including a 2.6 km long wall that collapsed after the Periyar river overflowed. The estimated loss was then put between Rs 220-250 crore. (PTI)
Kerala Government has declared holiday for the day, for all schools across the state. (ANI)
Kochi airport in Kerala has suspended flight operations till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rains, CNN News18 has reported. The death toll has reached 21 in the state, said the report.
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Bikram Singh, Director, India Meteorological Department(Dehradun): Heavy rainfall with intense showers likely at isolated places in Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragadh districts in the coming hours. (ANI)
Karnataka update: In wake of incessant rainfall 'red alert' continues in Dakshina Kannada, schools and colleges to remain closed, news agency ANI has reported.
Just In | Kochi airport has stopped all of its operations till midnight, News18 has reported.