{"id":190116,"date":"2021-10-16T19:14:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=190116"},"modified":"2021-10-16T19:14:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:44:58","slug":"kerala-rains-13-missing-kottayam-iddugi-iaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/kerala-rains-13-missing-kottayam-iddugi-iaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerala floods: 1 dead, at least 13 missing in Kottayam, red alert in 5 districts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kerala has been witnessing heavy rain since Friday night, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta are two of the most affected districts. Kerala government has requested the assistance of the Indian Air Force for rescue operations in God\u2019s own state. Officials have also reported of two landslides in the areas of Kottayam and Iddugi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chief Minister informed that help from the Air Force is on the way, where landslides have occurred following heavy rains. Corporation and Registration Minister V N Vasavan told that at least three houses have been washed away in Kottayam and 13 people are missing. Minister Vasavan also assured that Air Force is on the way to help the people in floods. \u201cWe have received information about some people missing and over 60 waiting to be rescued as water entered their homes,” added Minister. While Minster said that at least four landslides have been reported from various parts of flood-hit areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#KeralaRains<\/a>: Army Deployed, Air Force On Standby

NDTV's Sneha Mary Koshy reports

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