New Delhi, June 17 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across Kerala till June 18 leading authorities to issue red, orange, and yellow alerts for multiple districts.

As per an offical release, IMD issued a red alert has been issued for five districts in Kerala - Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod - warning of extremely heavy rainfall.

In addition, an orange alert has been sounded in nine other districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad, indicating the likelihood of very heavy rain.

The alerts reflect the intensification of monsoon activity across the state, with authoritie...