A total of 27 people were also missing in Kerala (22) and West Bengal (5), while 245 others received injuries in rain-related incidents in the states. (PTI)

As many as 774 people have died in incidents related to floods and rains in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today. According to the Home Ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 187 people have lost their lives in Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh, 170 people in West Bengal and 139 in Maharashtra due to the floods and rains. As many as 52 people lost their lives in Gujarat, 45 in Assam and eight in Nagaland. A total of 27 people were also missing in Kerala (22) and West Bengal (5), while 245 others received injuries in rain-related incidents in the states.

The deluge and rains have hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, 23 in Assam, 22 in West Bengal, 14 in Kerala, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 Nagaland and 10 in Gujarat. In Assam, 11.45 lakh people have borne the brunt of the rains and floods, which also hit crops in 27,552 hectres of land. Altogether 15 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are engaged in rescue and relief operations in Assam, the NERC said. A team of the NDRF comprises 45 personnel. Eight NDRF teams were deployed in Uttar Pradesh, eight in West Bengal, seven in Gujarat, four each in Kerala and Maharashtra and one in Nagaland.</s>At least 774 have been killed during India's monsoon season due to heavy rain and floods, according to state officials.

Some 245 people have been injured and seven states have been affected, including Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, and Gujarat, said a National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) statement late Sunday.

The center said some 22 people remain missing in Kerala, while five others are missing in West Bengal.</s>NEW DELHI: As many as 774 people have died in incidents related to floods and rains in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.According to the Home Ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 187 people have lost their lives in Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh, 170 people in West Bengal and 139 in Maharashtra due to the floods and rains in this monsoon season. As many as 52 people lost their lives in Gujarat, 45 in Assam and eight in Nagaland.A total of 27 people were also missing in Kerala (22) and West Bengal (5), while 245 others received injuries in rain-related incidents in the states.The deluge and rains have hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, 23 in Assam, 22 in West Bengal, 14 in Kerala, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 Nagaland and 10 in Gujarat.In Assam, 11.45 lakh people have borne the brunt of the rains and floods, which also hit crops in 27,552 hectres of land.Altogether 15 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are engaged in rescue and relief operations in Assam, the NERC said.A team of the NDRF comprises 45 personnel.Eight NDRF teams were deployed in Uttar Pradesh, eight in West Bengal, seven in Gujarat, four each in Kerala and Maharashtra and one in Nagaland.The MeT department has issued alerts for 16 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.The situation remained grave in Kerala even as the rains relented on Sunday. As per the latest report, the water level in the Idukki dam, recorded at 5 am today, was 2397.94 feet. (The Full Reservoir Level of the dam is 2403 feet.)So far at least 39 people have been killed and thousands of people have been accommodated in relief camps set up in different areas.The weather department has issued a 'Red alert', asking people to be cautious as there was a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in most places in Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Malappuram districts.Rajnath Singh told the media that the state has witnessed the worst ever situation since 1924 and there has been all round damage caused to crops, homes, properties besides tourism activities and the lives of one lakh people have been affected.The minister said that considering the grave situation, "I have made an immediate release of Rs 100 crore" and a new central team would be sent soon for the assessment of the damages. Singh also met a delegation of the Congress-led opposition besides leaders from his party also.Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the visiting Union home minister Rajnath Singh seeking Rs 8,316 crore as a special package for dealing with the situation.After heavy overnight rains, most of the roads in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh remained closed to traffic on Monday, stranding hundreds of travellers and commuters.Reports said five persons were buried under a landslide in Kandaghat area in Solan district. One of them reportedly died as rescue work was still on at the time of writing this report.An official said the road network in the higher reaches of Kinnaur, Shimla, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu and Sirmaur districts was the worst affected and efforts were being made to reopen it.The Chandigarh-Manali National Highway-21 has been closed for vehicles near Mandi town. Likewise, the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway-5 was hampered near Jabli town in Solan district.As a precautionary measure, all schools and educational institutes in Shimla and Mandi district have been closed for the day.According to the MeT office here, moderate to heavy showers have occurred in most parts of the state since Sunday.The weather office has forecast heavy rains across the state till Tuesday.The Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand is also closed since last night at Lambgarh after heavy rains brought down debris onto the road. The road clearing operation by the local administration is underway.As per the forecast, the state will experience heavy to very heavy rainfall in its various districts in the coming few days.With the Cauvery in spate following heavy discharge from Mettur dam, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday said district administrations concerned were taking all safety measures in the wake of the alert issued by CWC.Official sources said heavy inflow of 1.34 lakh cusecs from two Karnataka reservoirs resulted in Mettur dam crossing its full level of 120 feet this morning.A flood alert has been issued to Salem, Erode, Namakkal, Karur Tiruchi, Thanjavore, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Thiruvarur, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam.Evacuation of people from low-lying areas among other steps are being taken up by respective district officials, the minister said adding that revenue, disaster management and district officials are on high alert.</s>India rains, floods LIVE Updates: Monsoon rains have created a flood-like situation in several states of India. While Kerala and Uttarakhand are bearing the glare of the inclement weather, 21 other states are predicted to receive heavy rains today and on Independence Day, according to reports. Heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with extremely heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and coastal Karnataka. Heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Odisha, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Konkan and Goa, Chhattisgarh, south interior Karnataka and Kerala. Heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, east Madhya Pradesh, central Maharashtra, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Altogether, 776 people have lost their lives in incidents related to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry has said. According to the Home Ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 187 people lost their lives in Kerala. As many as 171 died in Uttar Pradesh, 170 people in West Bengal, 139 in Maharashtra, 52 people lost their lives in Gujarat, 45 in Assam and 10 in Nagaland. A total of 27 people were also missing in Kerala (22) and West Bengal (5), while 245 others received injuries in rain-related incidents in the states.</s>रहें हर खबर से अपडेट, डाउनलोड करें Android Hindi News apps, iOS Hindi News apps और Amarujala Hindi News apps अपने मोबाइल पे|

Get all India News in Hindi related to live update of politics, sports, entertainment, technology and education etc. Stay updated with us for all breaking news from India News and more news in Hindi.</s></s>Floods in India’s Southern State of Kerala have claimed 39 lives and caused a loss of 1.1 billion dollars, officials said on Monday.

This is as the region braces for more rains during one of its worst monsoon seasons in a century.

As many as 33,372 people evacuated from villages in low-lying areas were housed in 305 state-run relief camps, officials in the state disaster management control room said.

The death toll had climbed to 39 since the heavy rains hit the state on Aug. 8, with the fatalities reported in accidents like drowning and landslides.

Officials said that five more people were still missing.

The heavy rains have ravaged the state, destroying highways and crops across over 1,000 hectares of farmland.

State Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said Kerala was in the midst of the “second worst flood after 1924,’’ with 10 out of 14 districts severely affected and authorities forced to release water from 27 major dams.

“The impact of the disaster is likely to be felt for a long time.

“Preliminary assessment indicates [sic] that nearly 20,000 houses have been fully damaged and nearly 10,000 kilometres of state roads damaged,’’ his office said on Twitter.

It put preliminary costs as a result of the severe weather at 80.3 billion rupees.

The rains eased on Sunday but state agencies were on high alert as the weather office has forecast “heavy to very heavy’’ rainfall till on Wednesday in many parts of Kerala.</s>Dozens of people have been killed, and tens of thousands more evacuated, after "unprecedented" flash flooding in a tourist hotspot in southern India.At least 37 people have died since heavy monsoonal rains first struck the state of Kerala on Wednesday, the state's relief commissioner P.H. Kurian told CNN on Sunday. The area, located on the tropical Malabar Coast, is famed for its network of idyllic waterways . Another 40,000 people living in low-lying areas have now been evacuated to 350 relief camps, as the downpour caused landslides and overflowed reservoirs.Monsoon rains are to be expected in India this time of the year. But after days of abnormally heavy rains, authorities on Friday opened the shutters of water reservoirs in an effort to prevent potentially disastrous breaches.explained Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a statement Friday.the minister added.Over 400 rescue workers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed to help with the relief effort, according to the Indian Home Ministry.More members of the army, navy and coast guard have also been sent in to assist.While the rain has eased in recent days, more heavy rains are expected, according to Indian Meteorological Department. A number of tourists were also caught up in the flooding, including 54 holidaymakers who were rescued from the Plum Judy private resort on Friday.CNN's Sugam Pokharel reported from New Delhi, Sheena McKenzie wrote in London.</s>India has recruited 15 runners to ferry messages as far as 27 miles in remote mountainous areas after heavy monsoon rains cut telecommunications.

State officials said the runners would be required to jog in relays in hilly terrain to provide a communication link between the Ranikor and South Tura assembly constituencies in northeastern Meghalaya state and the closest Commission office in the run up to and during voting on August 23.

Both constituencies have no roads, just narrow tracks and pathways connecting them to the rest of the state, and mobile telephone connectivity, especially during the ongoing monsoon rains, is mostly non-existent.

Nearly 540 people have died across India due to the monsoon showers that began in June and floods they triggered; this included some 40 fatalities in the northeastern region including Meghalaya and neighbouring Assam state.

In response, the Electoral Commission, responsible for overseeing all Indian elections, has hired the local ‘able bodied men’ with proven athletic prowess to keep it informed about the voting.

Chief area electoral officer Fredrick Roy Kharkongor said Ranikor assembly constituency had five polling booths, of which the furthest was 27 miles away from the nearest road.
Authorities in India confirm that 774 people have been killed so far during monsoon rains.