All 5 shutters of Kerala dam opened amid heavy rainfall
All five shutters of the Cheruthoni dam in Kerala's Idukki reservoir were opened on Friday, a day after the first shutter was opened for the first time in 26 years amid incessant rainfall. The water level had risen to 2,401.5 feet, nearing the reservoir's maximum storage level of 2,403 feet. People living in nearby localities have been evacuated.