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The death toll in Kerala in the heaviest rains in five years and floods has touched 16, with unabated rains badly affecting life in the central districts of Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki.
The toll went up on Wednesday following the death of a Subramanion after his canoe overturned and another man, Bejoy, died when he fell into a overflowing paddy field near Thrissur.
Heavy rain continues to lash #Kerala, leading to severe water-logging.The Met office has predicted more rains in the next four-five days and it may advance towards the northern parts of the state.
Pictures from #Kottayam. pic.twitter.com/HEQYis8PpR
- NDTV (@ndtv) July 16, 2018
10 trains have been fully cancelled for today in Kottayam-Ettumanur section and 2 trains have been partially cancelled between Ernakulam to Punalur due to incessant rain and high river water level beneath rail bridges: Railway PRO #KeralaThe authorities are carrying out relief work on a war footing.
- ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2018
While in kerala yesterday. 240mm rain fall in 24 hrs.... pic.twitter.com/CJHELAwcnVThere were less rains on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thiruvananthapuram district witnessing a bright sunny day. Kollam reported less rains.
- THomas (@aarron70) July 17, 2018
Watsapp Forward : Watch till the end #kerala #rain #flooding pic.twitter.com/DNNLI7TcF7Compared to the past five years, Kerala has received 18 per cent more rains in 2018 and has now recorded the highest in the five year period, the Met figures showed.
- MITHUN JOHN T® © (@mithunmedamana) July 17, 2018
Heavy and continious #rain reported all across #Kerala...Have never witnessed such a #Flood in #Cochin during the last 20+ years... Lets Pray that the rain stops soon... #Kerala #Flood #Monsoon2018 #Floods #monsoon #SouthIndia #India #Rain #heavyrain #Kochi pic.twitter.com/M9OUlDgxB1Leader of Opposition R. Chennithala, who is part of an all-party delegation led by Vijayan that will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, said the state government must seek urgent release of funds to mitigate the loss suffered due to the heavy rains.
- Jackson Gilbert (@jackson_gilbert) July 16, 2018
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