Thiruvananthapuram: The toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala has climbed to 39, with 11 more deaths being reported from various parts of the state during the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.
More than 90,000 persons have been shifted to relief camps, they said. Among the districts from where deaths have been reported are the worst-affected Alappuzha and Kottayam, besides Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur and Kasaragod, State monitoring cell officials said.
Though there was some respite from the rain in some places, water-logging in low-lying areas has thrown normal life out of gear. Over 95,540 people have taken shelter in 564 relief camps across the state, officials said.
In Alappuzha district, 50,836 people have been shifted to relief camps while in Kottayam 28,135 persons are in camps. According to officials, 116 lives have been lost since the onset of the South West Monsoon on May 29.
The second spell of rains since July 9 has claimed 39 lives. It is a nightmare for people living in low-lying areas, especially in Kottayam and Alappuzha districts, as the water level has not receded. Many had to leave all their belongings and shift to relief camps when surging rain water entered their houses and damaged all that they had.
An elderly woman, who was waiting to go to the Gulf, has lost her passport in the rains. Some have lost their ID cards, including Aadhaar, they said.
The MG University has cancelled its examinations to be held on Thursday and Friday. (PTI)
