Rain Updates: Deaths Due To Kerala Flood Climb To 23 As Search Ops Continue
NDTV
Intense spells of rain have also been reported across northwest India, south peninsular India, and east India, with Kerala being the worst hit after heavy rains caused a landslide and flooding that have left at least 23 dead.
At least 23 people have been killed in Kerala since Saturday night as a result of the heavy rains that triggered landslides in the districts of Idukki and Kottayam. 14 have been found dead in Kottayam, and nine in Idukki.
Bodies of all reported missing persons have been recovered in the flood- and landslide-affected districts, as well as the bodies of some who had not been reported yet.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a high-level meeting to intensify the rescue efforts and said that all means will be used to evacuate people stranded in areas flooded due to heavy rain in the state, including Kottayam.
