6 dead, several missing after Kerala rains trigger landslides, IMD issues ‘Red Alert’ - The heavy rains in Kerala have caused a lot of destruction, killing six and injuring many others due to landslides in several districts.
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
As many as 18 people were killed and dozens of others went missing on Saturday as heavy rain lashed south and central Kerala causing flash floods and landslides in many parts of the southern state, officials said. "The situation is really serious.
At least 15 people died and over a dozen are missing amid torrential rains in Kerala. A red alert has been issued in Uttarakhand, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, while rain lashed Delhi-NCR on Sunday.