More than 350 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala in the worst flooding in nearly a century, with heavy rain predicted to continue for at least the next two days.<br /><br />“Since 29 May, when the monsoon starts in Kerala, a total of 357 people have lost their lives until now,” a statement from the state’s information officer said on Sunday.<br /><br />More than 220 people have died after rains intensified in the past 11 days and flooded almost every district in the state.<br /><br />Authorities said damage to infrastructure was expected to come to $3bn. Roads and 134 bridges have suffered damage, isolating remote areas in the hilly districts of the state which are worst affected.<br /><br />With more than 680,000 people sheltering in relief camps and thousands of others on high ground in areas cut off by floods, supplying food, medicine and clean water is a growing challenge for authorities.<br /><br />Subscribe Now:<br />https://www.youtube.com/satyabhanja<br /><br />Follow on us:<br /><br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/satya.bhanja<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/satyabhanja<br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyabhanja/<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satyabhanja/<br />Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/satyabhanja<br />Veblr: https://veblr.com/user/SatyaBhanja
