Kerala rains: Death toll rises to 22, rescue operations continue
Zee News
A family of six including three girl children aged 14, 12 and 10 were killed as their house was swept away in the landslide in the Kottayam district.
Kottayam/Idukki: The death toll in incidents related to heavy rains, including landslides and flash floods in Kerala rose to 22 on Sunday while Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered assistance to the southern state to tackle the situation. Twenty two bodies, 13 from the Kottayam district and 9 from Idukki were recovered from various rain-hit areas while NDRF teams continued their rescue operations.
The casualties occurred on Saturday due to landslides and flash floods in the hilly areas of Kottayam and Idukki districts following heavy rains, officials said. In the high range Idukki district, where a travel ban is in place due to inclement weather, District Collector Sheeba George said two persons are still missing.
"Till now, we have recovered nine bodies. Two people are missing," she said.
