Kerala
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Fatal landslides trap hundreds in Kerala
Jul 30, 2024In India’s southern state of Kerala, landslides are believed to have killed at least 106 people and stranded hundreds more, according to local media on Tuesday. In the Wayanad district, heavy monsoon rains buried entire villages... -
So far 15 people confirmed dead in a plane crash in Kerala
Aug 8, 2020At least 15 people, including two pilots, have been killed in a plane crash in the Indian state of Kerala. Among all passengers, 112 injured have been admitted to various local hospitals. There were a total... -
Air India plane with 191 people on board crashed in Kerala
Aug 7, 2020An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, officials say. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in... -
Nipah virus resurfaced in Kerala in India after it killed 17 people last year
Jun 4, 2019The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in the southern Indian state of Kerala a year after it killed 17 people, state officials said on Tuesday. A 23-year-old student tested positive for the virus, which is... -
The death toll from devastating floods in Kerala rose to 445
Aug 26, 2018The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 on Sunday with the discovery of 28 more bodies as the waters recede and a massive cleanup gathers pace, government... -
More than a million people in India flood relief camps
Aug 21, 2018More than one million people have packed relief camps to escape devastating monsoon floods that have killed more than 410 people in India’s southwestern state of Kerala, officials said Tuesday. About 50,000 homes have been destroyed,... -
Kerala floods give way to stench and uncertainty
Aug 20, 2018The overpowering stench that fills the air in the Kerala town of Aluva is an inescapable reminder that while the filthy floodwaters may subside, the full toll of the devastating monsoon deluge will take time to... -
Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in Kerala, India killed at least 73 people
Aug 16, 2018Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 73 people, shut down an airport and displaced more than 85,000 people, officials have said. The state government said... -
Flash floods claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala
Aug 10, 2018Flash floods have claimed at least 27 lives in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said on Friday, prompting the US to advise its citizens to stay away from the tourist hotspot. The coastal state,...