Kerala rain: Schools closed in 7 districts; reports say Wayanad landslides death toll now 290

Kerala rain: The holiday announcement comes even as IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert in the Wayanad district until Saturday. Wayanad landslides updates: All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and tuition centres, in Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasragod districts will remained closed on Friday, August 2, in view of heavy rain predictions. The holiday announcement comes even as the India Meteorological Department of Kerala has issued an ‘orange’ alert in the Wayanad district until Saturday that has already been affected by massive landslides reportedly claiming more than 290 lives.