After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in the monsoon fury mounted to 71 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
Kerala Floods LIVE: Death toll hits 72; over 2.54 lakh in camps
Army personnel rescuing a man in Kerala
22:57 August 11
Death toll in Kerala floods rises to 72; 58 people reported missing
21:31 August 11
Rahul Gandhi urges PMO to help flood victims in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi urges PMO to help flood victims in Kerala
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi today termed as "heart-breaking", the suffering of people due to floods and landslides in his constituency Wayanad and urged the state and Central governments to provide immediate aid to those hit by the natural calamity in Kerala.
After visiting the affected people, Gandhi promised to do everything possible to get them back on their feet.
18:59 August 11
Indian Air Force helicopter, ready to help Kerala
Indian Air Force helicopter stacked with food material to be distributed in flood-affected regions.
As of now, at least 67 people have lost their life, also, about 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief camps.
17:17 August 11
RaGa reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church
RaGa reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church
Rahul Gandhi reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church in Nilambur, Malappuram and meets flood-affected people. He is in his Lok Sabha constituency, Wayanad, to review the flood situation
16:54 August 11
Flight operations from the Kochi international airport have been resumed
Air passengers got a huge respite as flight operations resumed from the Cochin International Airport on Sunday after three days' shutdown.
Earlier, amid heavy rainfall in Kerala, CIAL had announced that the operations of the Cochin International Airport, Kochi (COK) will remain suspended till 1500 hrs of Sunday (11/08/2019).
16:53 August 11
Rahul arrives in Kerala to review flood situation in Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has began his Kerala visit to review situation in his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency ravaged by floods and landslides.
Accompanied by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, Gandhi arrived at the Karipur airport near here on Sunday afternoon.
He would later visit some rain-hit places in neighbourig Mallapuram district three assembly segments of which form part of Wayanad constituency, party sources said.
15:56 August 11
Red alert in 3 districts in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in themonsoon fury mounted to 67 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting with senior officials on Sunday morning to review the flood situation and later told reporters that the death toll in rain-related incidents since August 8 has touched 60. About 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief camps, he said. Vijayan said even though the rains have subsided in the state, people should remain vigilant.
"There is respite from the rains today in the hills. But we need to be cautious. It's not easy to escape from landslides," he added. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rains for three districts -- Kannur, Kasaragod and Wayand.
Vadakara in Kozhikode district recorded 21 cm of rainfall, the highest in the state as of 8.30 AM Sunday, followed by Kodungallur in Thrissur (19.9) and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram (13.8), the IMD said.
Vijayan also said the water level in the major dams was not a cause of worry as of now. The Idukki Dam, one of the biggest in the state, presently had only 36.61 per cent of its capacity, he added.
In the worst-hit Puthumala in Wayanad, which was struck by a massive landslide on August 8, Vijayan said eight people were still missing and search operations were on for them. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit to Kerala this afternoon and would visit his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, which is among the badly affected.
He is expected to visit relief camps at Kottakal in Nilambur, Mambad, Edavannappara and attend a review meeting at the Malappuram collectorate, Congress sources said. Gandhi will visit the affected areas in Wayanad on Monday.
Flight operations from the international airport at Kochi resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains. The Abu Dhabi-Kochi Indigo flight touched down at around 12.15 pm, marking the resumption of the operations, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) official said.
The Southern Railway on Sunday fully cancelled 10 trains including the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Express, Maveli Express, Malabar Express, Kannur-Ernakulam Intercity Express, Ernakulam-Bengaluru Intercity express and four passengers. Seven trains have been paritally cancelled and two trains diverted, it announced.
Various agencies, including the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, NDRF, police force, volunteers and fishermen are involved in the rescue operations at various places.
This is the second consecutive year that the floods and landslides have ravaged Kerala which is yet to recover from the devastating deluge that claimed over 400 lives last year and had rendered lakhs homeless.
22:57 August 11
Death toll in Kerala floods rises to 72; 58 people reported missing
After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in the monsoon fury mounted to 71 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
21:31 August 11
Rahul Gandhi urges PMO to help flood victims in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi urges PMO to help flood victims in Kerala
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi today termed as "heart-breaking", the suffering of people due to floods and landslides in his constituency Wayanad and urged the state and Central governments to provide immediate aid to those hit by the natural calamity in Kerala.
After visiting the affected people, Gandhi promised to do everything possible to get them back on their feet.
18:59 August 11
Indian Air Force helicopter, ready to help Kerala
Indian Air Force helicopter stacked with food material to be distributed in flood-affected regions.
As of now, at least 67 people have lost their life, also, about 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief camps.
17:17 August 11
RaGa reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church
RaGa reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church
Rahul Gandhi reaches at a relief camp in Boodanam Church in Nilambur, Malappuram and meets flood-affected people. He is in his Lok Sabha constituency, Wayanad, to review the flood situation
16:54 August 11
Flight operations from the Kochi international airport have been resumed
Air passengers got a huge respite as flight operations resumed from the Cochin International Airport on Sunday after three days' shutdown.
Earlier, amid heavy rainfall in Kerala, CIAL had announced that the operations of the Cochin International Airport, Kochi (COK) will remain suspended till 1500 hrs of Sunday (11/08/2019).
16:53 August 11
Rahul arrives in Kerala to review flood situation in Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has began his Kerala visit to review situation in his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency ravaged by floods and landslides.
Accompanied by Congress general secretary K C Venugopal, Gandhi arrived at the Karipur airport near here on Sunday afternoon.
He would later visit some rain-hit places in neighbourig Mallapuram district three assembly segments of which form part of Wayanad constituency, party sources said.
15:56 August 11
Red alert in 3 districts in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in themonsoon fury mounted to 67 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting with senior officials on Sunday morning to review the flood situation and later told reporters that the death toll in rain-related incidents since August 8 has touched 60. About 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief camps, he said. Vijayan said even though the rains have subsided in the state, people should remain vigilant.
"There is respite from the rains today in the hills. But we need to be cautious. It's not easy to escape from landslides," he added. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rains for three districts -- Kannur, Kasaragod and Wayand.
Vadakara in Kozhikode district recorded 21 cm of rainfall, the highest in the state as of 8.30 AM Sunday, followed by Kodungallur in Thrissur (19.9) and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram (13.8), the IMD said.
Vijayan also said the water level in the major dams was not a cause of worry as of now. The Idukki Dam, one of the biggest in the state, presently had only 36.61 per cent of its capacity, he added.
In the worst-hit Puthumala in Wayanad, which was struck by a massive landslide on August 8, Vijayan said eight people were still missing and search operations were on for them. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit to Kerala this afternoon and would visit his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, which is among the badly affected.
He is expected to visit relief camps at Kottakal in Nilambur, Mambad, Edavannappara and attend a review meeting at the Malappuram collectorate, Congress sources said. Gandhi will visit the affected areas in Wayanad on Monday.
Flight operations from the international airport at Kochi resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains. The Abu Dhabi-Kochi Indigo flight touched down at around 12.15 pm, marking the resumption of the operations, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) official said.
The Southern Railway on Sunday fully cancelled 10 trains including the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Express, Maveli Express, Malabar Express, Kannur-Ernakulam Intercity Express, Ernakulam-Bengaluru Intercity express and four passengers. Seven trains have been paritally cancelled and two trains diverted, it announced.
Various agencies, including the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, NDRF, police force, volunteers and fishermen are involved in the rescue operations at various places.
This is the second consecutive year that the floods and landslides have ravaged Kerala which is yet to recover from the devastating deluge that claimed over 400 lives last year and had rendered lakhs homeless.
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Death toll climbs to 60 in Kerala, over 2 lakh in relief camps
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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (PTI) After pounding Kerala
for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in
themonsoon fury mounted to 60 with over 2.27 lakh people
being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting with
senior officials on Sunday morning to review the flood
situation and later told reporters that the death toll in
rain-related incidents since August 8 has touched 60.
About 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief
camps, he said.
Vijayan said even though the rains have subsided in the
state, people should remain vigilant.
"There is respite from the rains today in the hills. But
we need to be cautious. It's not easy to escape from
landslides," he added.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red
alert for rains for three districts -- Kannur, Kasaragod and
Wayand.
Vadakara in Kozhikode district recorded 21 cm of
rainfall, the highest in the state as of 8.30 AM Sunday,
followed by Kodungallur in Thrissur (19.9) and Perinthalmanna
in Malappuram (13.8), the IMD said.
Vijayan also said the water level in the major dams was
not a cause of worry as of now. The Idukki Dam, one of the
biggest in the state, presently had only 36.61 per cent of its
capacity, he added.
In the worst-hit Puthumala in Wayanad, which was struck
by a massive landslide on August 8, Vijayan said eight people
were still missing and search operations were on for them.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit
to Kerala this afternoon and would visit his Lok Sabha
constituency Wayanad, which is among the badly affected.
He is expected to visit relief camps at Kottakal in
Nilambur, Mambad, Edavannappara and attend a review meeting at
the Malappuram collectorate, Congress sources said.
Gandhi will visit the affected areas in Wayanad on
Monday.
Flight operations from the international airport at
Kochi resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut
due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains.
The Abu Dhabi-Kochi Indigo flight touched down at around
12.15 pm, marking the resumption of the operations, the Cochin
International Airport Limited (CIAL) official said.
The Southern Railway on Sunday fully cancelled 10 trains
including the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Express, Maveli
Express, Malabar Express, Kannur-Ernakulam Intercity Express,
Ernakulam-Bengaluru Intercity express and four passengers.
Seven trains have been paritally cancelled and two
trains diverted, it announced.
Various agencies, including the Army, Navy, Coast Guard,
NDRF, police force, volunteers and fishermen are involved in
the rescue operations at various places.
This is the second consecutive year that the floods and
landslides have ravaged Kerala which is yet to recover from
the devastating deluge that claimed over 400 lives last year
and had rendered lakhs homeless. PTI RRT TGB UD
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PRI GEN NAT
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KL-LD RAINS
Death toll climbs to 60 in Kerala, over 2 lakh in relief camps
(Eds: Adds fresh inputs)
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (PTI) After pounding Kerala
for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in
themonsoon fury mounted to 60 with over 2.27 lakh people
being sheltered in relief camps across the state.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting with
senior officials on Sunday morning to review the flood
situation and later told reporters that the death toll in
rain-related incidents since August 8 has touched 60.
About 2.27 lakh people have been shifted to 1,551 relief
camps, he said.
Vijayan said even though the rains have subsided in the
state, people should remain vigilant.
"There is respite from the rains today in the hills. But
we need to be cautious. It's not easy to escape from
landslides," he added.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red
alert for rains for three districts -- Kannur, Kasaragod and
Wayand.
Vadakara in Kozhikode district recorded 21 cm of
rainfall, the highest in the state as of 8.30 AM Sunday,
followed by Kodungallur in Thrissur (19.9) and Perinthalmanna
in Malappuram (13.8), the IMD said.
Vijayan also said the water level in the major dams was
not a cause of worry as of now. The Idukki Dam, one of the
biggest in the state, presently had only 36.61 per cent of its
capacity, he added.
In the worst-hit Puthumala in Wayanad, which was struck
by a massive landslide on August 8, Vijayan said eight people
were still missing and search operations were on for them.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived on a two-day visit
to Kerala this afternoon and would visit his Lok Sabha
constituency Wayanad, which is among the badly affected.
He is expected to visit relief camps at Kottakal in
Nilambur, Mambad, Edavannappara and attend a review meeting at
the Malappuram collectorate, Congress sources said.
Gandhi will visit the affected areas in Wayanad on
Monday.
Flight operations from the international airport at
Kochi resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut
due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains.
The Abu Dhabi-Kochi Indigo flight touched down at around
12.15 pm, marking the resumption of the operations, the Cochin
International Airport Limited (CIAL) official said.
The Southern Railway on Sunday fully cancelled 10 trains
including the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Express, Maveli
Express, Malabar Express, Kannur-Ernakulam Intercity Express,
Ernakulam-Bengaluru Intercity express and four passengers.
Seven trains have been paritally cancelled and two
trains diverted, it announced.
Various agencies, including the Army, Navy, Coast Guard,
NDRF, police force, volunteers and fishermen are involved in
the rescue operations at various places.
This is the second consecutive year that the floods and
landslides have ravaged Kerala which is yet to recover from
the devastating deluge that claimed over 400 lives last year
and had rendered lakhs homeless. PTI RRT TGB UD
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Last Updated :Aug 11, 2019, 11:00 PM IST
