Here to soothe the parched lands of India, the Southwest Monsoon hit Kochi Kerala on June 8.
With heavy rains lashing several coastal areas of Kerala Kochi, Kozhikode, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.
What started off as a drizzle turned into bouts of heavy showers. Experts believe that the arrival of La Nina would possibly mean a good monsoon for India.
1/5Girls enjoying premonsoon drizzle in Kochi. PTI
2/5A woman, holding umbrella, walks with ker kids during the first monsoon rains in Kochi on Wednesday. PTI
3/5And then it started to pour! A couple sharing an umbrella, walk down a road in Kochi, during the first monsoon rain. PTI
4/5The rains that were expected a couple days later caught a few pedestrians unarmed. PTI
5/5Monsoons at its best. People struggle to cross the road amidst heavy showers in Kerala. PTI