Kerala flood: Latest pictures as monsoon floods hit India
AT LEAST 164 people have died in the Southern Indian sate of Kerala due to heavy flash floods caused by annual monsoon rainfall. See the latest pictures of the devastating floods and on-going rescue operations.
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India has been hit by the worst monsoon in nearly a century triggering flash floods in Kerala, a state on the tropical Malabar Coast.
Government officials estimate the death toll has risen to 164 people.
Thousands of homes have been destroyed by the floods and the subsequent landslides leaving some 100,000 people homeless so far.
Pictures show vehicles and houses submerged underwater in Kerala’s capital Kochi.
Fire and Rescue teams have been evacuating local residents in inflatable boats.
While Indian Navy soldiers airlift people to safety during the rescue operation.
People are seen carrying children and the elderly to safety and evacuating the area in boats.
Kerala flood: Latest pictures as monsoon floods hit India
India has been hit by the worst monsoon in nearly a century
Thousands of homes have been destroyed by the floods and the subsequent landslides
Indian volunteers and Rescue teams have been evacuating local residents in inflatable boats
Aerial views shows partially submerged houses in a flooded area
People wait for aid on the roof of their house at a flooded area in Kerala
Local residents in Kozhikode evacuate the area
People help a woman disembark from an Indian Navy helicopter at a relief camp
People are airlifted by the Indian Navy soldiers during the rescue operation
Local residents use inflatable boats to evacuate the area
An aerial view shows partially submerged houses at a flooded area
Kerala is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of India
Pictures show vehicles and houses submerged underwater in Kerala’s capital Kochi