Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 94, PM Modi to visit today to take stock of flood situation

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Aug 17, 2018, 10:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala today evening to take stock of the flood situation there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala today evening to take stock of the flood situation there.

The death toll in Kerala flood has increased to 94, leaving 41 injured. 11 people missing, and almost 1,65,538 people are residing in 1155 relief camps due to the natural disaster.

The floods which wrecked 2857 houses, also damaged 3393 hectares of crop.

He tweeted that he would be reaching the state later this evening "to take stock of the unfortunate situation due to floods there." The prime minister spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan this morning.

"We discussed the flood situation across the state and reviewed rescue operations," Modi, who has been in touch with Vijayan for the last two days, said.

Torrential rain and floods have played havoc in Kerala, claiming the lives of nearly 100 people.