As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, over 60 people are stranded in a resort in Munnar after the roads to the resort got blocked due to a landslide.
As heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, over 60 people are stranded in a resort in Munnar after the roads to the resort got blocked due to a landslide.
So far 26 people have been killed at various places, including 11 in high range Idukki in landslips.
On Friday morning, two more shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam, part of the Idukki Reservoir, were opened today as the water level touched 2,401 feet. For the first time in the last 26 years, a shutter of the Cheruthoni Dam was opened yesterday.
The South-west monsoon has been vigorous over Kerala resulting in heavy rains in various parts of the state since the past two days. The services of Army, Navy and Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also been sought in the flood-hit areas.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured the MPs from the state in the Lok Sabha that the Centre will provide all possible help.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had described the flood situation in the state as "very grim" and it was for the first time in the history of the state that 24 dams had been opened at a time following the water level reaching maximum capacity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Kerala Chief Minister yesterday in the wake of heavy rains and floods in the state and offered all possible assistance to those affected.
"Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the state. Offered all possible assistance to those affected. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala in the wake of this calamity," the PM said in a tweet.
According to state disaster control room sources, 241 relief camps have been opened and 15,695 people have been shifted from low-lying areas.
(With agency inputs)
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