India, June 8 -- Heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala on Monday as the southwest monsoon remained active over the state, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts for several districts.

The IMD issued an orange alert for Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod on Monday, warning of isolated very heavy rainfall ranging between 11 cm and 20 cm, news agency PTI reported.

A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad.

For Tuesday, the weather department has issued an orange alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. A yellow alert will remain in effect for Pathanamthitta,...