New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Educational institutions across eight Kerala districts will remain closed on Wednesday, August 5, as authorities brace for another spell of intense rainfall following days of flooding that have claimed lives, displaced thousands and damaged homes across the state. District administrations announced the precautionary holiday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy to very heavy rain in several regions.

The closure comes as Kerala continues to grapple with one of its wettest spells of the monsoon season, with rainfall far exceeding normal levels and relief operations continuing in flood-hit districts.

District collectors of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Wayanad ...