Flight operations between the Kuwait International Airport and Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been disrupted after heavy rains in the south Indian state.
According to the flight schedule posted on the website of the Cochin International Airport several flights have been cancelled, diverted or delayed due to closure of Cochin airport following flooding in the airport premises.
The airport was initially closed at 9pm (India time) until midnight in view of a flood alert. In its latest update, the airport has announced that the operations will remain suspended until 3pm on Sunday, 11 August.
Kuwait Airways has suspended all flights from and to India’s Kochi City owing to bad weather conditions. Kuwait’s national carrier said in a statement that it would resume flights to this flood-hit city once weather conditions improve.
Monsoon rains have hit several states in India, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Odisha and eastern part of India. At least 22 people have lost lives in floods in Kerala alone, and over 10,000 people have been evacuated to safe areas.
According to official reports 22 people have lost their lives and over 22,000 have been evacuated to safety and are lodged in 315 camps after incessant heavy rains lashed most of the districts in the state and flooded several low lying areas.
