Chief Minister V D Satheesan ordered hourly assessments after intense rains triggered mudslides and flash floods across Kerala, leaving five dead and two missing.
In Malappuram district, a five-member group from Vandoor entered the Kottapuzha River for a bath, where two died, one was rescued, and two remain missing.
The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms across parts of Kerala over the next four days, upgrading alerts in Kottayam and Idukki to orange.