Kerala floods live updates: Death toll rises to 164; Rescue ops in full swing

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the flood situation in the state continues to be in danger and there is no respite of water overflowing from the rivers like Pampa, Periyar and Chalakudy. Four districts, Allappuzha, Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Thrissur have been worst affected with this.

Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram has arranged 50 boats and 130 experienced fishermen for rescue work. They will move to assigned areas in coordination with the revenue department, said archbishop M Susa Pakiam.

According to KSEB chairman, there may be a respite for the flood today. Flow in to Idukki and Idamalayar has decreased.

Water rising in Periyar river. The water has reached Ambatkavu Metro station. The national highway has been damaged at many places from Chalakudi to Puthukaad. The water level at Idukki is 2402.25 feet.

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The shutters of Banasura Sagar dam reduced from 265 cm to 225 cm.

Southern Naval Command INS Venduruthy is setting up community kitchen for 3000 people at UC College Aluva in coordination with district administration.

Many hospitals in the district cancelled routine operations and OPD on Thursday to cope with a surge in patients from neighbouring hospitals that were waterlogged amid severe staff shortage being reported from these hospitals.

Life has come to a standstill in Kerala with flood and landslides leading to unforeseen miseries and chaos. The series of landslides and similar accidents caused over 50 deaths in the last two days alone even though the official death toll for the last one week was pegged at 86. Unofficial reports said that there were at least 97 deaths in the last one week. Over 1.67 lakh people are rehabilitated in 1165 relief camps functioning in the state.

According to unofficial reports, during the last one week, death toll in the devastating floods has risen to 97 across Kerala.

More than 25 trains were cancelled or rescheduled in Kerala on Thursday in view of the unprecedented floods and landslides in the state, said the Southern Railway

More than 600 persons are trapped in the fourth and fifth floor of Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SNIMS), Chalakka, since Wednesday morning. This includes, 100 patients, 150 medical students, faculty, locals and even those who were involved in rescue operations.

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A total of 6679 persons have been shifted to relief camps in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. 1330 families are being housed in 63 relief camps.

Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 86

LSG minister AC Moitheen has directed that all local body offices shall function 24 hours to deal with disaster and to render assistance to the needy.

The supplementary examinations scheduled to be held at Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad on 16, 17 and 18 August will be conducted at School of Engineering in the Thrikkakara campus.

Kerala University has postponed all exams for graduate courses scheduled till August 23