Severe flooding in the
southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 80 people in the past week,
and more heavy rain is forecast in coming days.
State Relief Commissioner P.H. Kurian said the
major loss of life came Thursday when 10 people died in a landslide.
Boats have been positioned across the state to
reach thousands of people stuck by floodwater, and fishermen had been asked to
help with saving efforts, he said.
Officials announced the entire state was
subject to a red alert Wednesday, the highest level, indicating the degree of
the disaster which has forced tens of thousands of people to hunt for shelter
in relief camps.
Railway and road transport has been all but stopped
with railway tracks and roads submerged under water. Operations at the
international airport in the city of Kochi have been suspended until Saturday
due to flooding.
The Indian Meteorological
Department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall for the next four days.
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