P.H. Kurian, State Relief Commissioner, said the biggest loss Thursday when 10 people died in a landslide.
Fisher men have been asked to help with rescue efforts as the government distributes boats across the state to reach thousands of people stranded by floodwater. - He added.
Officials announced a red alert has been issued in the state, the highest level, signifying the degree of the disaster which has forced tens of thousands of people to live in relief camps.
Railway and road transport has all been halted with railway tracks and roads submerged under water. Operations are suspended at the international airport in the city of Kochi due to flooding.
"Kochi Airport operations temporarily suspended till 18th Saturday 2 pm since the inflow of water is still on a rising trend. We are working hard to drain out the storm water," a statement posted on Kochi website reads.Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has asked the defense ministry to step up relief and rescue operations in the state.
"Praying for the safety and well-being of the people of Kerala," he tweeted.The state relief commissioner, Kurian said:
"No dams have been damaged. We are releasing more water from the dams and that is what is causing the floods plus the rain."Military personnel have been deployed across the southern state and are handling search and rescue missions. More men from the National Disaster Response Force have also been requested to assist in evacuations.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in the state for the next four days requiring the rescue teams to be quick with rescue and evacuate the epicenter as coming rain will be heavier and could be dangerous even for rescuers.
Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan again this morning. We discussed the flood situation in the state. Have asked Defence Ministry to further step up the rescue and relief operations across the state. Praying for the safety and well-being of the people of Kerala. @CMOKerala— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2018
A high alert situation continues in Kerala, the death toll has climbed to 67 and currently about 1.5 lakh people have been moved to 1067 relief camps across the State. #KeralaFloods #KeralaRains— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 15, 2018
CM Pinarayi Vijayan has informed that the State is taking all possible efforts to tackle the situation. In the morning, red alerts were issued for 12 out of the 14 districts, but by evening, it was extended to all districts in the State. #KeralaFloods2018 #KeralaFloods— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 15, 2018
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