Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Violent Winds Tear Roof From Kerala School, Damage Cars
Strong winds and heavy rain suddenly hit a school in Kerala.
The winds pulled a large metal roof off the school.
The roof fell onto a building behind it.
Three cars parked nearby were damaged.
The storm lasted about 15 minutes, according to reports.
No one was reported killed.
School officials said children could have been playing nearby if the roof had fallen a few minutes earlier.
Other places in the area also had damage.
Violent winds and heavy rain tore the metal roof off Vayathur UP School in Ulikkal, Kannur district.
The incident occurred Friday at about 12:30 p.m.; the winds reportedly lasted around 15 minutes.
The roof landed on a building behind the school and damaged three parked cars.
No deaths were reported, and school management said children might have been nearby had the timing differed by a few minutes.
Damage was also reported in Ulikkal, Iritty and other parts of Kannur’s hilly region, with losses estimated at several lakh rupees.
- Who
- Vayathur UP School and the owners of three parked cars were affected; no deaths were reported.
- What
- Violent winds tore off the school’s metal roof, which fell onto a nearby building and damaged three cars.
- When
- Friday at around 12:30 p.m.; the winds reportedly lasted about 15 minutes.
- Where
- Vayathur UP School in Ulikkal, Kannur district, Kerala.
- Why
- The roof was torn off by a sudden spell of violent winds accompanied by heavy rain.
- School
- Vayathur UP School
- Location
- Ulikkal, Kannur district, Kerala
- Incident time
- Friday, around 12:30 p.m.
- Weather
- Violent winds accompanied by heavy rain
- Reported duration
- About 15 minutes
- Vehicle damage
- Three parked cars were damaged
- Estimated losses
- Several lakh rupees
- Casualties
- No loss of life was reported