Kochi airport resumes operations after being shut for over 24 hours
Heavy rain in the last 48 hours has flooded the international airport in Kochi, suspending operations for at least 24 hours.
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Kochi airport resumes operations after being shut for over 24 hours"What we are told is that since some dam shutters was open on account of the heavy rains, the water level increased in and around the airport. As a result, water entered the parking bays and taxiway," a senior official at the airport said. -
Kochi airport resumes operations after being shut for over 24 hoursThe famous shiva temple in Aluva being submerged in the Periyar river as it continues to flow threateningly near the danger levels. An alert has been issued in several villages around the river. -
In pictures: Kochi airport flooded, shuts for 24 hoursAfter incessant heavy rain for the last 48 hours, the government in Kerala has asked the army and navy for assistance with rescue and relief operations; landslides have blocked access to a major highway in Adimali, popular with tourists.
