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PM Modi speaks to Kerala CM Vijayan about flood situation in state

PM Modi speaks to Kerala CM Vijayan about flood situation in state

| @indiablooms | 16 Aug 2018, 05:08 am

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan about the flood, which has claimed 77 lives so far, media reports said.

Modi and Vijayan discussed the calamity, which was caused by heavy rain.

Modi tweeted, "Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan again this morning. We discussed the flood situation in the state. Have asked Defence Ministry to further step up the rescue and relief operations across the state. Praying for the safety and well-being of the people of Kerala."

Southern Railways and Kochi Metro have suspended their operations owing to an adverse situation in the state, The Times of India reported.

Red alert has been issued for Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasargod, Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta districts.

All the rivers in the state are presently overflowing and all the dams are also releasing water.

To combat with the situation, the state opened 35 of its 39 dams on Wednesday.

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