39 lives lost in rain havoc, says CM
The Hindu
Assembly condoles deaths; Govt. assures all help to relatives of the deceased
Thirty-nine lives were lost in the “totally unexpected” rain havoc and natural calamities in the State till Tuesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the Assembly on Wednesday, calling for a united stand in tackling the crisis and extending much-needed support to the kin of the deceased.
Six people were still missing, the Chief Minister said, after the House convened on Wednesday morning to condole the deaths in the rainfall-induced landslips and floods which ravaged parts of the State.
As many as 3,851 families are currently accommodated in 304 relief camps across the State. Several families were shifted to the homes of relatives. In all, 217 houses were destroyed and 1,393 were damaged.
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