Death toll hits 368 in Kerala, rain intensity likely to reduce from Monday

Centre has announced an assistance of Rs 5 bn to flood-hit Kerala, however, Rahul Gandhi said that the aid is 'nowhere near enough' and that Modi govt should declare the calamity a national disaster

For the past couple of days, the South-Indian state of Kerala is reeling under one of the worst floods it has faced in over a century. The death toll went up to 368 as 33 more deaths were reported on Saturday. Around 58,000 people have been rescued so far and the red alert is still in place in three of the 14 districts of Kerala.

The Centre has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 billion as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kerala to take stock of the situation. The floods have inflicted a loss of around Rs