Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan announces Rs 10,000 aid after flood death toll reaches 25

Severe monsoon flooding in Kerala has killed at least 25 people and displaced more than 18,000 residents. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority reports 418 relief camps sheltering 18,434 occupants, with 52 houses destroyed and 565 partially damaged.

Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan visited the family of swimming instructor R. Rajesh, who died rescuing villagers in Kannur’s Pulingome area. The CM announced an immediate cash assistance of Rs 10,000 for every affected household and delegated full administrative powers to district officials to speed relief distribution.

Relief operations continue in Pathanamthitta district, where 133 camps house over 6,400 people, mainly in the Thiruvalla region. The floods also affected parts of Assam, where the state government has offered additional compensation to victims' families.