Seven rain-related deaths reported in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 :Seven rain-related deaths have been reported in Kerala since May 12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday.
Addressing a press conference here this evening, the CM said “two each were killed in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode districts, and one each in Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Idukki districts.”
He said 310.3 km of roads in LSG bodies were damaged in the heavy rains along with 34 anganwadis, 10 schools and 11 primary health centres. 1,464 houses were partially damaged and 68 were completely damaged by the rains across the state”, the CM informed.(UNI)