Indian Navy rescued over 16,500 people in flood-hit Kerala
The Indian Navy rescued over 16,500 people during floods in Kerala, Commander Sridhar Warrier, a Defence spokesperson in Kochi said. As part of 'Operation Madad', 1,173 people were airlifted while 15,670 were rescued by the teams using boats. "No deaths by drowning were reported in any area where Naval teams systematically organised their rescue efforts," he added.nn