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NEW DELHI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- After a week-long delay, the Southwest Monsoon on Wednesday arrived in the southern Indian state Kerala and the southwest islands of Lakshadweep in the Arab Sea, said meteorological officials.
At least one person was killed in accidents related to heavy showers, according to Press Trust of India.
"Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep," K. Santosh, head of the India meteorological Department's Thiruvananthapuram regional center, told the media.
The monsoon has also advanced into most parts of Tamil Nadu, some parts of south interior Karnataka and remaining parts of south Bay of Bengal, said the meteorological official.
The norm that officials assess the data recorded at 14 weather stations in Lakshadweep, Kerala and Mangalore in Karnataka from May 10 conform to the standard data for the formal arrival of monsoon.
The southwest monsoon normally hits Kerala around June 1. It advances northwards, usually in surges, and covers the entire country by around July 15. Enditem
