India flood toll jumps to 144 as roads, highways cut off

India flood toll jumps to 144 as roads, highways cut off

Indian authorities on Sunday (Aug 11) mounted major rescue and relief efforts as the death toll from monsoon floods which cut off roads in the country's south and west rose to 147.
India rejects UAE government's US$100m flood disaster fund offer

India rejects UAE government's US$100m flood disaster fund offer

The move came despite calls to accept the Gulf state's largesse by Kerala's chief minister who has pleaded for more aid than India's government has so far committed to.
Flood death toll in Indian state of Kerala jumps to 357

Flood death toll in Indian state of Kerala jumps to 357

The death toll from the worst flooding to hit India's Kerala state in a century has jumped to 357, authorities said Sunday (Aug 19), with losses to infrastructure pegged at some US$3 billion.
Flash floods kill 27 in south India, prompting US travel alert

Flash floods kill 27 in south India, prompting US travel alert

Flash floods have claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Friday (Aug 10), prompting the US to advise its citizens to stay away from the tourist hotspot.