Schools, colleges and government offices have shut in parts of southern India as heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the onset of the Northeast Monsoon over southeast peninsular India on October 15, 2024. In conjunction with a well-marked low-pressure area over the southern Bay of Bengal,

The southwest monsoon has fully withdrawn from India, making way for the northeast monsoon over southeast peninsular regions. India recorded 8 percent more rainfall than usual during the 2024 monsoon season due to intense low-pressure systems in August and September,

Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides.