Rain fury continued unabated in Kerala, where 47 people have died so far, with the Kochi international airport announced shut till Saturday after water gushed inside the airport area and train services remained suspended in many parts of the state.
Rain fury today continued unabated in Kerala, where 47 people have died so far, with the Kochi international airport announced shut till Saturday after water gushed inside the airport area and train services remained suspended in many parts of the state.
A red alert has been sounded in 12 of the 14 districts. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held an emergency meeting today. "We're witnessing something that has never happened before in the history of Kerala. Almost all dams are opened. Most of our water treatment plants are submerged, motors are damaged. We're keeping all this in mind but our priority is to get drinking water to the people," the Chief Minister said after the meeting.
1. Floods in Cochin international airport
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The Cochin international airport announced shut till Saturday after water gushed inside the airport area and train services remained suspended in many parts of the state. (Photo: AFP)
2. Aerial view of Kerala
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From Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, all rivers are in spate, shutters of several dams, including Mullaperiyar, have been opened. (Photo: ANI)
3. Kerala floods
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Incessant rains and strong winds have battered the high ranges of Thiruvananthapuram, including Nedumangadu, Bonacaud and Neyyattinkara area, since last evening. (Photo: ANI)
4. Rescue operation underway
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Fire and Rescue personnel evacuate local residents in an inflatable boat from a flooded area at Muppathadam near Eloor in Kochi's Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala on August 15, 2018. (Photo: AFP)
5. Cochin international airport submerged
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A man walks inside the flooded Cochin international airport after the opening of Idamalayar, Cheruthoni and Mullaperiyar dam shutters following heavy rain, on the outskirts of Kochi, India, August 15, 2018.
6. Rain, rain, please go away!
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Residents affected by flooding move to safer places after the opening of Idamalayar, Cheruthoni and Mullaperiyar dam shutters following heavy rains, on the outskirts of Kochi, India August 15, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)
