"We are trying every possible thing to rescue our people. We have received 24 bodies in different hospitals. Around 70 people are also injured. We have ensured proper treatment of the injured," Geroge told reporters here today.
Due to the continued heavy rains in the state, district administrations of eight districts ordered the closure of educational institutions in their respective districts on Wednesday.
Kerala Minister K Rajan called it unfortunate that the central government denied permission to Kerala Health Minister Veena George to visit Kuwait and take part in relief work after a fire incident claimed the lives of 45 Indians, including 23 from Kerala.
Minister K Rajan said that it was unfortunate that State Health Minister Veena George was not permitted to travel to Kuwait. "Our intention was to coordinate the efforts and make sure Keralites are getting treatment. But Union government made her wait due to technical reasons," he said.
Following blasts in Ernakulam district in Kerala, state Ministers K Rajan, VN Vasavan, Antony Raju, Mayor M Anilkumar and others visited Medical College in Kalamasery and met the injured in the blast at Zamra Convention Centre on Sunday.
The heavy Rain lashed out at many parts of Kerala on Wednsday resulting in waterlogging, uprooting of trees, and damages to residential and commercial buildings. Three districts-Idukki, Kasaragod, and Kannur- are under red alert and India Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued an orang
Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Monday said that 22 people have died so far in boat capsize incident near Tanur coast in Kerala's Malappuram a day ago
Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Monday said that 22 people have died so far after a boat capsized near Tanur coast in Kerala's Malappuram on Sunday.
Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan on Thursday said that strict action would be taken against people involved in the mishandling of Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 29 (ANI): Five persons of a single family, including a minor boy were killed early Monday morning after a landslide triggered by heavy rains washed away their home in Kodiyathoor near Thodupuzha in Kerala's Idukki district.