Thiruvananthapuram: Special prayers began on Tuesday evening at churches across the state, culminating in midnight masses. Cardinal George Koovakkattil led the service at Lourde Forane Church in Thiruvananthapuram, while Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop of the Malankara Catholic Church, conducted the service at St Mary's Church in Pattom.

In Wayanad, residents from the landslide-affected areas of Mundakkai and Chooralmala gathered at St Sebastian Church in Chooralmala for a heartfelt prayer service on Tuesday evening. The service, held at 7:00 pm, honored the memory of loved ones lost in the disaster.

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