The toll in flood-related incidents in Assam rose to 82 on Friday, the state disaster management authority said.

Sivasagar has reported the highest number of deaths at 42, followed by Charaideo at 21 and Jorhat at nine.

Two persons remain missing in Sivasagar and Dhemaji districts.

Although the flood situation has improved, around 1.9 lakh people remain affected in Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Charaideo districts.

Since April 29, floods have affected 25 districts and impacted a total of 11.4 lakh persons in the state, the disaster management authority said.

Kerala

Four persons were killed after heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in parts of central Kerala on Friday night, The New Indian Express reported.

Two deaths were reported from Idukki district and two from Kottayam district, The Indian Express reported.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain in Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, while an orange alert warning of very heavy rain is in place for Ernakulam, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha.

Chief Minister VD Satheesan said that the government was prepared to deal with rain-related emergencies, with teams of the National Disaster Response Force and other agencies deployed and on standby.

The authorities have also declared holidays for educational institutions in several districts as heavy rain is expected to continue, The New Indian Express reported. They have also advised against non-essential travel between Wayanad and Kozhikode districts, the Deccan Chronicle reported.

Gujarat

Four persons were killed in Gujarat on Friday due to rain-related incidents, The Indian Express reported.

Three farm labourers were electrocuted after a vehicle that they were travelling in, came into contact with a live high-tension power line in Navsari district, while an 11-year-old girl was swept away in a canal in Anand district.

The IMD has issued a red alert for five districts and an orange alert for 11 districts.

More than 16,500 people have been evacuated to safer locations and 41 people rescued, the newspaper quoted the state government as saying.

Written by Tanya Shrivastava. Edited by Sara Varghese.

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