Kerala Floods Live: Death toll rises to 324, tweets Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Live updates as the death toll in the devastating floods rises to 324 in Kerala and more than one lakh people are living in relief camps across the state; rescue operations continue

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17 Aug 2018, 7:37 PM

Death toll due to Kerala floods has risen to 324, Kerala CM tweets

17 Aug 2018, 7:01 PM

Defence Ministry provides rescue and relief material to the flood-hit areas of Kerala

17 Aug 2018, 6:31 PM

Navy rescue operations underway in Kochi and surrounding areas


17 Aug 2018, 6:27 PM

Kerala floods: Airlifted pregnant lady gives birth

A pregnant lady, who was airlifted on Friday morning by a Navy rescue team from a water logged place near Aluva in Kerala, gave birth to a baby safely. The hospital authorities said that she delivered a baby boy and both are doing fine. Aluva continues to be one of the worst affected towns on account of the flooding that has claimed at least 164 lives in Kerala, reports IANS

17 Aug 2018, 6:02 PM

Kearala CM appeals for donations to the CM Relief Fund


17 Aug 2018, 5:52 PM

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh announces Rs10 crores worth of immediate relief for flood-hit Kerala

17 Aug 2018, 5:36 PM

Flooded streets of Ernakulam's Velloorkunnam following incessant rainfall


17 Aug 2018, 5:31 PM

NDRF team distributing relief and rescue material at Venniyode in kothathara panchyat taluk Vaitri, Wayanad, Kerala

17 Aug 2018, 5:26 PM

The beautiful city of Munnar in Kerala collapses due to heavy rain and landslide


17 Aug 2018, 5:16 PM

Roads being cleared in Kumily, Kerala after landslide caused by heavy rainfall hampered traffic movement

17 Aug 2018, 3:26 PM

Extremely useful road map which shows all those roads that are flooded or not


17 Aug 2018, 3:25 PM

All Kerala Caterers Association has offered free food for relief camps. Contact Sri Jibi Peter: +919388604278

All Kerala Caterers Association has offered free food for relief camps.

In case of any requirement please contact

Sri Jibi Peter: +919388604278

17 Aug 2018, 12:55 PM

Aluva legislator Anwar Sadat asks for help, says shortage of fuel hampering rescues as the only mode of transport to be used is boat

"Things are very bad. Aluva is completely marooned. People have no food or water. Our only solace is the numerous fishermen who are rescuing us. But now even their families are asking them to return. More defence personnel are required, also they are more competent and the process will gain speed," said Sadat pleading for help.


17 Aug 2018, 12:54 PM

Hundreds of experienced fishermen from the coastal villages of the state capital arrived at Pathanamthitta and started rescue operations as the helicopters began airlifting people to safer places

17 Aug 2018, 12:54 PM

Waters from the Periyar river and its tributaries kept many towns in Ernakulam and Thrissur submerged

Waters from the Periyar river and its tributaries kept many towns in Ernakulam and Thrissur submerged. The worst affected include Paravur, Kalady, Chalakudy, Perumbavoor, Muvatupuzha


17 Aug 2018, 11:45 AM

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hails co-operation among political parties, "all of whom were working selflessly in the camps"

17 Aug 2018, 11:42 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses flood situation with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan; PM heading to Kerala in evening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he discussed the flood situation in Kerala with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

"Had a telephone conversation with Kerala Chief Minister just now. We discussed the flood situation across the state and reviewed rescue operations. "Later this evening, I will be heading to Kerala to take stock of the unfortunate situation due to flooding," he tweeted. Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have resulted in the death of over 100 people in the state.


17 Aug 2018, 11:40 AM

3 old grandparents stuck in Chengannur with no electricity, water or food @CMOKerala @NDRFHQ

17 Aug 2018, 11:37 AM

Two elderly people stuck in house next to NSS High School, Thiruvalla, East Othera, Pathanamthitta @CMOKerala @NDRFHQ


17 Aug 2018, 11:35 AM

Traffic on national highway between Ernakulam and Thrissur is being regulated

17 Aug 2018, 11:34 AM

Train operations between Ernakulam and Angamaly stopped, but operations resumed through the Alappuzha sector to the state capital, while the Kottayam sector remains closed


17 Aug 2018, 11:34 AM

Wayanad district, connected to Kannur and Kozhikode through a hill highway, has also been badly hit with the overflowing Banasura Sagar dam waters creating havoc. Several landslides were reported in the area

17 Aug 2018, 11:33 AM

Reports said hundreds of people are perched on the roofs of their houses in Pathanamthitta, where attempts to airlift some marooned families have failed


17 Aug 2018, 11:33 AM

Pathanamthitta district in central Kerala worst affected

Pathanamthitta district in central Kerala continued to be the worst affected in the last 24 hours as thousands of people are trapped in their homes in the towns of Ranni, Aranmula and Kozhencherry. Around 50 people from Pathanamthitta were airlifted on Thursday and brought to Thiruvananthapuram

17 Aug 2018, 11:29 AM

Kerala state government has rescheduled Onam vacation for government schools from August 17 to August 29


17 Aug 2018, 11:29 AM

Kerala University has postponed all exams for graduate courses

17 Aug 2018, 11:28 AM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned of a grimmer situation as more rain has been forecast till Saturday

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned of a grimmer situation as more rain has been forecast till Saturday. "The Centre has sanctioned more men and material," Vijayan said after a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Central leaders


17 Aug 2018, 11:28 AM

On Thursday reports of 47 deaths came in mostly from Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur and Pathanamthitta where rivers are in spate since August 8

17 Aug 2018, 11:21 AM

Kochi International Airport shut till Aug 26, Southern Railway has suspended operations

Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have cut off vast swathes of land in the state. The Kochi International Airport has been shut till Aug 26 and Southern Railway and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations


17 Aug 2018, 11:21 AM

All three wings of armed forces in massive rescue operation in Kerala

With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation.

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