The number of flood victims in India increased to 67

News24xx.com - The death toll from the floods in the state of Kerala in southern India has increased to 67, AFP reports with reference to the official authorities.

It is noted that more than 50 thousand people are in temporary camps.

The flood toll in Kerala has jumped to 67 after another 25 deaths were reported Wednesday, with more than 50,000 people seeking shelter in relief camps.

"The number of victims is likely to increase",-  said a spokesman for the Disaster Response Service.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi said that he instructed the Ministry of Defense of the country to continue the operation to rescue and provide assistance to the victims in the state of Kerala.

Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan this morning: “We are discussing the flood situation in the state. Have asked the 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».

On August 10, it was reported that in the state of Kerala in southern India, as a result of the landslide, 26 people had already died.