State Revenue Minister K Rajan said the rescue workers have recovered 15 bodies from the debris and slush of the landslides that hit various places of Idukki and Kottayam districts.
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The death toll due to heavy rains in Kerala reached 22 on Saturday, as Idukki and Kottayam districts were hit hard. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the centre would provide assistance to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led 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
Kottayam/Idukki, October 17
The toll from disastrous flooding caused by heavy rains and landslides in hilly areas of two central Kerala districts rose to 18 as rescue workers recovered more bodies fr