As many as 101 houses were completely destroyed.Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the relatives of those who died in the spell of rain, while people whose houses were destructed will get a compensation of Rs 10 lakh.The water level at the Idukki dam reservoir came down to 2400.60 ft at 4pm on Saturday.KSEB officials said they would consider reducing the discharge of water only when the water level falls below 2400ft.Vijayan, who undertook an aerial survey of rain ravaged areas of Idukki and Wayanad, said Kerala was in the midst of an unprecedented flood havoc and the calamity has caused "immeasurable misery and devastation. However, the state government remained on high alert with more rains forecast, even as the toll in the monsoon fury since August 8 climbed to 37.Though there was a respite from rains across the state today, especially in catchment areas of Idukki dam, the Indian Meteorological Department 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.Two fishermen drowned today when their boat capsized off Thiruvananthapuram coast, while in an another incident, the bodies of a mother and daughter were found in a waterlogged area behind their house at Kuttanad in Alappuzha district.Four more bodies were recovered from other parts of the state, taking the toll to 37, official sources said.With the let up in the rains, life is limping back to normal in affected areas, including Palakkad and Waynad, where flood waters have started receding.The number of people relocated to relief camps increased to 60,622 on Saturday. New Delhi: As Kerala faces heavy downpour and flash floods which has led to 22 persons being killed in the past 48 hours, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday assured in Lok Sabha that the Centre will provide all possible help to the affected state.
The death toll from heavy floods that triggered landislides in Kerala, India, which started on 8 July, rises to 37.