A vigorous southwest monsoon has left a trail of destruction across the southern state, killing at least 28 people over the last 48 hours.
Torrential monsoon rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala on Friday, killing at 28 people over the last 48 hours. A day after chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the state’s flood situation as “very grim”, the Centre assured the Kerala government of all possible help in rescue and relief operations in the wake of rains and floods.
“Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and discussed the prevailing flood situation in the state. I have assured all possible assistance from the Centre to the state government. The relief and rescue ops are going on. MHA is closely monitoring the flood situation,” Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.
The South-West monsoon has been vigorous over Kerala, with heavy rains battering the southern state for the last two days. For the first time in the last 26 years, all five shutters of the Cheruthoni dam–a part of Idukki hydel reservoir system– were opened. Idukki dam is one of the largest arch dams in Asia. Besides, more than 24 dams across the state have also been opened to drain out excess water.
According to PTI, 241 relief camps have been opened and 15,695 people have been shifted from low-lying areas.
