Devotees asked to avoid visiting Sabarimala temple on Oct 17,18 as heavy rain lashes Kerala
India TodayDevotees have been asked to refrain from visiting Sabarimala temple in Kerala on October 17 and 18 in view of continuous heavy rainfall in the state. Roads cave in, buses submerge as heavy rain batters Kerala | WATCH The India Meteorological Department has issued a 'Red Alert' for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur districts. The weather department also forecasted that Kerala is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on October 17 due to a low-pressure system that has formed over the Arabian Sea. "Under the influence of the low-pressure area over the Southeast Arabian Sea, off Kerala coast, Kerala is expected to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls till the morning of October 17.