Health & Environment
Kerala Rains: Death Toll Reaches 15 With Seven Still Missing
The Hindu2h
THE BRIEF
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Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan confirmed on Monday, August 3, 2026, that 15 people have died and seven remain missing due to ongoing heavy monsoon rains across Kerala.
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As of 9 am, 11,018 displaced individuals are sheltered in 316 relief camps, while the India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for 12 districts.
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Severe coastal erosion in Kasaragod has destroyed the Cherangai-Kavungoli road, leaving 200 families isolated as the sea advanced 100 metres inland, prompting urgent state-led rescue operations.