Kerala flooding - in pictures


  • An Indian man clears mud from his home after heavy rain hits Kottayam in Kerala, causing a landslide. EPA
    An Indian man clears mud from his home after heavy rain hits Kottayam in Kerala, causing a landslide. EPA
  • Rescue work gets under way. EPA
    Rescue work gets under way. EPA
  • A car was completely destroyed by the landslide in the town of Manimala. EPA
    A car was completely destroyed by the landslide in the town of Manimala. EPA
  • Rescuers search for bodies in Koottickal, southern Kerala. AP
    Rescuers search for bodies in Koottickal, southern Kerala. AP
  • Many homes were destroyed in the area. EPA
    Many homes were destroyed in the area. EPA
  • A man clears the sludge in Manimala. EPA
    A man clears the sludge in Manimala. EPA
  • Men stand near the flooded river in Manimala. EPA
    Men stand near the flooded river in Manimala. EPA
  • Destruction can be seen all around Kerala. EPA
    Destruction can be seen all around Kerala. EPA
  • A house is swept away in Kottayam. Reuters
    A house is swept away in Kottayam. Reuters
  • A house damaged by heavy rains in Kottayam. Reuters
    A house damaged by heavy rains in Kottayam. Reuters
  • Trees and debris strewn outside a damaged house in Kottayam. Reuters
    Trees and debris strewn outside a damaged house in Kottayam. Reuters
  • Rescue workers carry the body of a victim, recovered from a house swept by a landslide at Kokkayar village, in Idukki district. Reuters
    Rescue workers carry the body of a victim, recovered from a house swept by a landslide at Kokkayar village, in Idukki district. Reuters
  • Rescue workers push an overturned vehicle stuck in the debris at the site of a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kokkayar. AFP
    Rescue workers push an overturned vehicle stuck in the debris at the site of a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kokkayar. AFP
  • A car is stuck after flash floods caused by heavy rains in Thodupuzha. AFP
    A car is stuck after flash floods caused by heavy rains in Thodupuzha. AFP
  • A resident carries a dog from the debris after his house was destroyed by flash floods in Thodupuzha. AFP
    A resident carries a dog from the debris after his house was destroyed by flash floods in Thodupuzha. AFP
  • A bird perches on a tree as rain clouds cover the sky in Kochi. AP
    A bird perches on a tree as rain clouds cover the sky in Kochi. AP
  • A man holds an umbrella and watches his grazing cows in Kochi. AP
    A man holds an umbrella and watches his grazing cows in Kochi. AP
  • An Indian navy helicopter on the way to distribute relief material to flood-affected people in Kottayam district. AP
    An Indian navy helicopter on the way to distribute relief material to flood-affected people in Kottayam district. AP
  • Scenes after a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Western Ghats mountains in Koottickal, Kottayam district. AP
    Scenes after a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Western Ghats mountains in Koottickal, Kottayam district. AP