Heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala on Thursday, causing waterlogging, a rise in water levels of dams and landslides in some parts of the state, with the IMD issuing an orange alert in six districts for the day, reported the PTI.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of the state.

It also issued a yellow alert in five districts -- Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram -- for the day.