<p>With the rain gaining strength in Kerala, a red alert has been sounded in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts and orange alert in seven other districts for Thursday.</p>.<p>Four persons, including two girls, were reportedly killed in rain and rough weather-related incidents in North Kerala on Wednesday.</p>.<p>At Wayanad, one girl drowned, while another girl died after a tree uprooted and fell on her. At Malappuram, one person was reported missing after a country boat capsised, while anther person reportedly drowned.</p>.<p>IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rains in all district in central and North Kerala till August 9.</p>.<p>During the last two years, Kerala witnessed floods and landslides during the month of August claiming over 600 lives. Hence adequate precautions like shifting people from landslide-prone areas were already initiated.</p>
<p>With the rain gaining strength in Kerala, a red alert has been sounded in Kozhikode and Wayanad districts and orange alert in seven other districts for Thursday.</p>.<p>Four persons, including two girls, were reportedly killed in rain and rough weather-related incidents in North Kerala on Wednesday.</p>.<p>At Wayanad, one girl drowned, while another girl died after a tree uprooted and fell on her. At Malappuram, one person was reported missing after a country boat capsised, while anther person reportedly drowned.</p>.<p>IMD forecast heavy to very heavy rains in all district in central and North Kerala till August 9.</p>.<p>During the last two years, Kerala witnessed floods and landslides during the month of August claiming over 600 lives. Hence adequate precautions like shifting people from landslide-prone areas were already initiated.</p>
