Rains bring life to standstill in South India, 130 dead
Heavy rains in South India have brought life to a standstill as reservoirs get filled to the brim. At least 130 people have been reported to have died due to the rains and thousands have been displaced as rainwater floods streets and homes.
INCESSANT RAINS in South India particularly in Karnataka and the surrounding areas of Andhra Pradesh have brought life to a standstill. The rainfall since Wednesday has left more than 130 dead and thousands of people have been misplaced.
Till last reports, Karnataka's death toll was around 104, whereas Andhra witnessed 26 deaths. The late monsoons have been caused by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, as per the Met department.
Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa is currently in Bellary, taking care of the relief operations.
"Ten choppers are involved in rescue work and we are in touch with Andhra CM over water release," he said. "Over 40,000 houses have been damaged," a spokesperson for the Karnataka Revenue Ministry said.
He also mentioned that about 45 boats, and 80 relief centres have been set up to help the survivors. The state government has released an amount of Rs 100 crore to provide immediate relief.
"Rescue and relief operations are in full swing in the worst-affected districts. Army troops and air force helicopters are being pressed into service to rescue the marooned and drop food packets in areas cut-off by flood waters," Chief Minister's media adviser R P Jagdish said.
He also added that "Relief material is being rushed to the areas where the situation is critical. Hundreds of people living on river banks or low-lying areas have been shifted to safer places. The families of flood victims are being given 100,000 rupees from the state's calamity relief fund."
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