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

Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have resulted in death of 164 people in the state. Southern Railways and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations in flood-hit Kerala. Stay with us for live updates.

16:35 (IST) Aug 16

As of now, 18 teams of NDRF, 9 columns and 8 teams of Engineering Task Force (ETC) of the Army, 22 teams of Coast Guard, 24 diving teams of Navy along with helicopters, aircrafts, boats, equipment, life buoys, life jackets, etc., have been dispatched

16:31 (IST) Aug 16

The country's apex body to handle emergency situation on Thursday decided to scale up relief and rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala by involving the three defence services and other agencies, besides providing essential commodities to marooned peo

16:29 (IST) Aug 16

Kerala floods: Kochi airport to remain closed till August 26 afternoon

The water level inside the airport complex was rising on Thursday due to continuing heavy rain. The airport was earlier expected to open on Saturday (August 18) but with the situation not improving, the closure has been extended.

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16:18 (IST) Aug 16

MeT department has issued red alert for Pathnamthitta, Ernakulam, Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malapuram, Palakkad, Thrissur for tomorrow; orange alert for Alappuzha, Kollam, Kottayam

16:14 (IST) Aug 16

Odisha govt announces Rs 5 crore assistance for flood-hit Kerala

16:07 (IST) Aug 16

The Cochin International Airports Ltd has informed that due to rains, the airport is not available upto 2pm on August 26. Therefore, Air Navigation Services wing of Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued NOTAM (notice to airmen) till the date a

Aviation secretary R N Choubey

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16:05 (IST) Aug 16

The Cochin airport is now expected to remain closed till August 26. The water level inside the airport complex was rising on Thursday due to continuing heavy rain. The airport was earlier expected to open on Saturday (August 18) but with the situatio

16:04 (IST) Aug 16

Kochi airport to remain closed till August 26 afternoon

16:04 (IST) Aug 16

SC directs that the sub-committee constituted under sec 9 of Disaster Management Act meet with representatives of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to chalk out ways to reduce the water level in Mullaperiyar dam to 139 feet. SC directed the committee to submit r

16:03 (IST) Aug 16

Weather department has informed that there will be a reduction in rainfall from August 19

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