A fresh landslip struck the residential area of Thalippara in Udayagiri, a hilly region of Kannur district, on Friday (August 7), prompting the authorities to evacuate families living downstream to relief camps amid heavy rain and a red alert in the district.

The landslip began around noon with large boulders, uprooted trees, and slush hurtling down from the hill at high speed towards the foothills. Disaster response personnel shifted residents from vulnerable areas to relief camps as a precaution. No casualties were reported immediately.

The incident comes as the authorities have intensified vigil across the hill regions of Kannur following the forecast of extremely heavy rainfall in the State.

The India Meteorological department issued a red alert for Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, and Wayanad on Friday.

An orange alert was sounded for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Malappuram, while a yellow alert is in place for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad.

The Weather department has also warned that isolated heavy rainfall is likely to continue on Saturday (August 8), with yellow alerts issued for 10 districts across the State. The authorities have urged people living in landslide-prone areas and along hill slopes to remain vigilant and follow evacuation instructions issued by the district administration.