Torrential monsoon rains fuelled by a slow-moving low-pressure system over central India have triggered deadly landslides and widespread flooding across Kerala (India's southernmost state on the Arabian Sea coast) as of 1 August 2026, killing at least two people and leaving two others missing. The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts — warning of extremely heavy rainfall — for eight districts including Idukki, Wayanad, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta, where landslips buried homes, washed away bridges, and inundated towns; dam shutters at Mangalam, Neyyar, and Aruvikkara were opened as reservoir levels surged. Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan activated emergency protocols, with the Revenue Minister convening an urgent meeting of district collectors to coordinate NDRF rescue teams, while three relief camps were opened for displaced residents.