At least 22 people were killed after heavy rains lashed Kerala over the weekend, officials said. Rainfall across the state led to flash floods and landslides in several areas, with the Indian army and navy called out to rescue residents. Some 13 of those were killed after a landslide in Kuttikkal village, officials and eyewitnesses said. Light rainfall across the state is expected to continue, although weather alerts in many areas had been withdrawn, the state's disaster management committee said in a statement. Let us take a look at some of the images from Kerala: -
Rescue workers carry the body of a victim after recovering it from the debris of a residential house following a landslide caused by heavy rainfall at Kokkayar village in Idukki district in Kerala. (Reuters Photo)
People watch a house being washed away in river due to strong current after heavy rains at Kottayam in Kerala. (Reuters Photo) 
Kottayam: Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Kerala Fire and Rescue personnel during rescue operations at the site of landslide at Kavali in Kottayam district. (PTI Photo) 
Aerial view of the landslide-affected area of Koottikkal in Kottayam district. (PTI Photo) 
A bus partially submerged in a waterlogged area following heavy rains at Poonjaar in Kottayam. (PTI Photo) -
An orange alert is the second most alarming warning issued by the weather department after the Red alert and indicates prediction of very heavy rainfall in the indicated region.
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This photograph provided by the Indian Navy and taken from a naval helicopter shows the scene after a landslide triggered by heavy rains in the western ghats mountains at Koottickal in Kottayam district, Kerala. Bodies of six people have been recovered, and rescuers are searching for those feared missing. (Image: Indian Navy)
