Death toll due to heavy rains in MP touches 15

July 10, 2016 13:18

With heavy rains lashing Madhya Pradesh, the death toll due to flood-related mishaps has gone up to 15 in the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.

Seven persons died due to flood in different parts of the state in last 24 hours, he told reporters. Yesterday, the CM said eight persons had died due to the heavy downpour in last couple of days.

Chouhan today convened a meeting of top officials, including Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa and Director General of Police Rishi Kumar Shukla, and reviewed the situation due to the heavy rains in the state.

During the meeting, the chief minister said all the 51 district collectors should be alert and agile to deal with the flood situation and extend immediate help to the people in distress.

People living in the camps should not face any problem, he said, adding clean drinking water should be provided to the people.

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