Thiruvanathapuram: After a delay of almost seven days, Southwest monsoon yesterday finally hit Kerala, marking the official commencement of rainy season in the country. “Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep,” said K Santosh, head of India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Thiruvananthapuram regional centre.

People wade through knee-deep water in Kochi after monsoon finally arrived in Kerala yesterday. Pic/PTI