At least 26 people have lost their lives so far across rain-battered Kerala due to flooding and landslides caused by the torrential downpour in the state.
Kerala
Floods : Severe rainfall continued to wreak havoc in several
parts of Kerala. There is a flood-like situation in several parts of
the state. Unrelenting rains in Kerala have caused rising water
levels and flooding across the state.
In
a pre-empt action to tackle the situation, the National Disaster
Response Force (NDRF) deployed six flood rescue teams at Ernakulam,
Alappuzha, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Palakkad to carry out Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) work.
In
Malappuram, locals witnessed a rare scene in which a road got washed
away after flash flood.
As
heavy
rain continues to lash Kerala, two more shutters of Idukki dam
were opened on Friday morning to accommodate the additional flow of
water.The floodgates were opened to increase the water flow into the
Periyar river to 125 cuses.
Taking
note of the flood situation in Kerala, which claimed the lives of at
least 22 people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered all
required assistance to state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Karnataka
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced a relief fund
worth Rs. 10 crores for flood-hit Kerala. The Chief Minister has also
directed his Chief Secretary T.M. Vijayabhaskar to send relief
materials and a team of doctors to the state.
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