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Monsoon floods kill over one hundred thirty across three states
The Times of India··3 Aug
Southwest monsoon rain has killed more than 130 people across Assam, Gujarat and Kerala, affecting lakhs of residents. Assam reported 82 deaths and nearly 1.78 lakh people affected across seven districts. Gujarat recorded 35 rain-related deaths and Kerala at least 15 dead with seven missing in landslides and flash floods as relief operations continue.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in Assam, Gujarat and Kerala should monitor local flood alerts as southwest monsoon rain continues across the three states.
- Farmers with submerged crops in Assam and Gujarat may await state relief after more than fifteen thousand hectares remain underwater.
- Kerala travellers should note 316 relief camps sheltering over eleven thousand people and temporary closures at tourist spots.
What's Happening
- Southwest monsoon rain has killed more than 130 people across Assam, Gujarat and Kerala, affecting lakhs of residents.
- Assam reported 82 deaths and nearly 1.78 lakh people affected across seven districts including Charaideo and Sivasagar.
- Gujarat recorded 35 rain-related deaths and Kerala at least 15 dead with seven missing in landslides and flash floods.
Assam Gujarat Kerala Face Simultaneous Monsoon Fury
- Assam runs 44 relief camps sheltering about 15,000 people; authorities directed districts to identify families for assistance from August 3.
- Gujarat received 553 mm rainfall in July, its highest July total in at least a decade, with Army and NDRF rescuing over 790 people.
- Kerala opened dam shutters at Bhoothathankettu and Malankara as 316 relief camps housed 11,018 displaced people statewide.
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