Kerala rain fury: 15 dead, 7 missing as relief camps shelter thousands

Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 15, 7 missing as heavy rain continuesNEW DELHI: Chief minister VD Satheesan on Monday said that the death toll in rain-related incidents across Kerala has risen to 15 as heavy rainfall continued to batter the state and rescue operations intensified.Addressing a press conference after reviewing the flood situation with senior officials, Satheesan said 316 relief camps were functioning across Kerala, sheltering 11,018 people displaced by flooding and landslides.He said Kottayam reported three deaths, including two in the Poonjar assembly constituency and a child who drowned after falling into a water tank. Ernakulam recorded two deaths, while one person each died in Idukki and Muvattupuzha. Four people died in Malappuram, two in Kollam and one each in Kannu