Kerala CM to visit relief camps today
August 23, 2018  09:40
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps in Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha, North Paravoor and Chalakudy.


Nearly 10 lakh people have taken shelter in a number of relief camps, set up by the administration across the state. Kerala is reeling under the massive devastation caused by flash floods from the onset of monsoon.


In order to help Kerala limp back to normalcy, Centre and several states have announced aid from their relief funds.


As many as 357 people have lost their lives so far, with the state facing a loss of Rs 19,512 crore. Rescue and relief operations in the state has been stepped up to evacuate the stranded people from the flood-affected areas.
-- ANI
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