Sixty-seven people are dead in the Kerala flood, 25 in just the last 24 hours as the rain fury continues. A red alert on Kerala weather was issued across the state in what has turned out to be the state's worst monsoon in almost a century. The Kerala rain has also forced the administration to shut down the Kochi airport, the state's busiest, as it braces for more rain. The army, the navy, the NDRF and other forces are on a war-footing with the rescue and relief operations. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday sent an SOS to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart in Tamil Nadu E Palaniswami on the rising water level in the Mullaperiyar Dam.
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In the flood in Kerala, the Indian Army, NDRF and other forces are on a war-footing with the rescue and relief operations as Kerala weather worsens
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Updated : August 16, 2018 8:49 pm IST
Kerala flood: Heavy rain led to floods and evacuation from flooded regions in boats
Kochi/New Delhi:
Aug 16, 2018 20:49 (IST)
More than 25 trains were cancelled or rescheduled in Kerala today in view of the unprecedented floods and landslides in the state, the Southern Railway said today.
Aug 16, 2018 20:25 (IST)
30 people have died today as of now in the floods taking the death toll to 97.
Aug 16, 2018 20:19 (IST)
The Kochi international airport will remain closed for operation till August 26 morning in the wake of torrential rains, the Civil Aviation Ministry today said. Kochi airport has been hit by incessant rains which have wreaked havoc in Kerala. According to an earlier announcement, operations at the airport had been suspended up to the afternoon of August 16.
Aug 16, 2018 19:41 (IST)
With massive rains continuing to bombard Kerala, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi has announced that her organisation will donate Rs. 10 crores to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.
Aug 16, 2018 19:23 (IST)
Kerala flood toll hits 86 in 'extremely grave' crisis: officials told news agency AFP
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Aug 16, 2018 17:33 (IST)
23 more disaster relief teams have been sent to Kerala reported PTI.
Aug 16, 2018 17:17 (IST)
Authorities told AFP many people were trapped inside their houses. More than 60,000 people have sought refuge in relief camps.
Aug 16, 2018 17:17 (IST)
State authorities said the confirmed death toll was 72 but officials and media reports said up to 30 more people were feared dead Thursday in landslides and as rivers burst their banks, flooding scores of villages.
Aug 16, 2018 17:15 (IST)
Cochin airport has been flooded as well. Here are some pictures:
Aug 16, 2018 16:25 (IST)
Rescue operations carried out with help of 44 Army & Navy boats and more than 20 naval diving teams. Additional 20 boats have been rushed to flood hit Kerala.
Aug 16, 2018 16:23 (IST)
Request of Kerala for additional resources like motorized and non-motorized boats, life jackets, raincoats, gumboots etc, catered to on priority.
Aug 16, 2018 16:22 (IST)
A number of helicopters have been deployed for relief operations. More than 340 passengers and 14.5 T load has been carried by IAF aircrafts.
Aug 16, 2018 16:06 (IST)
Road connectivity restored at 18 locations including construction of 11 temporary bridges by Army columns, defence spokesperson confirmed on Twitter.
Aug 16, 2018 16:00 (IST)
Rescue operations are on in Kerala with a number of helicopters helping in the evacuation. Watch here:
Aug 16, 2018 15:58 (IST)
45 persons stranded due to incessant rains were rescued from Machilipatnam by three teams of Indian Navy deployed at Perumbavoor, yesterday.
Aug 16, 2018 15:54 (IST)
Supreme Court says both Kerala and Tamil Nadu must work together in harmony to fight the floods. The top court also directed the centre to convene a meeting of National Crisis Management committee. It is to meet tomorrow. The top court also directed the panel to consider reducing water level from 142 ft to 139 ft so that people living downstream don't live in fear.
Aug 16, 2018 15:00 (IST)
Aug 16, 2018 14:37 (IST)
Aug 16, 2018 14:35 (IST)
The Supreme Court has called as "grave" the flood situation in Kerala, and told the states and the centre not to treat the issue as "adversarial", news agency Press Trust of India reported.
Aug 16, 2018 14:17 (IST)
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