Kerala toll 370, over 7 lakh in camps
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Kerala: An aerial view of the flood-hit areas of Kerala on Aug 18, 2018. Overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have caused the death of 180 people as of Saturday morning, with over three lakh people forced to move to some 2,000 relief camps. The disaster has triggered an unprecedented rescue and relief operation led by the Army, the Air Force and the Navy along with teams of National Disaster Response Force involving about 1,300 personnel and 435 boats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced Rs 500 crore financial assistance for flood-ravaged Kerala. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 19 (IANS) As the rain fury finally abated on Sunday, 724,649 people remained in...