324 dead, 2.2 lakh in relief camps due to floods: Kerala CM
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted 324 people have died and 2.2 lakh are in 1,500 relief camps, in the worst floods in 100 years in the state. At least 80 dams have been opened, with Idukki dam, one of Asia's highest arch dams, releasing 10-15 lakh litres of water per second. Kerala received 37.5% excess rainfall from June till date. 