Kerala floods 2026: death toll climbs to 18 even as rain intensity abates
Kerala is facing a severe flood crisis with the death toll reaching 18 and thousands of people displaced in relief camps. While rainfall intensity has decreased, the government has launched rescue operations and announced a comprehensive compensation package for affected families.
Why it matters
The floods represent a significant humanitarian and economic challenge, requiring urgent state intervention and long-term rehabilitation efforts.
Heavy showers continued to batter parts of Kerala for the third consecutive day on Monday (August 3), taking the death toll to 15, despite a considerable reduction in the intensity of rain.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, who chaired an emergency meeting on Monday morning to review the flood situation, said the situation in most districts was now under control following a decline in rainfall. However, 18 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents, while three others remain missing, according to official figures.
A total of 13,496 people are currently sheltering in 363 relief camps across the State. Addressing a press conference after a review meeting attended by District Collectors, Ministers and senior officials, the Chief Minister said teams of the Fire and Rescue Services and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had been deployed in the worst-affected areas, including Pathanamthitta and Kottayam, to carry out rescue operations.
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