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Kerala Floods : Cochin Airport shut for 4 days for the first time

 Kerala reeled under flood fury on Wednesday as surging waters led to operations at the international airport in Cochin suspended till Saturday, hit rail services and threatened relief camps while a red alert was sounded in 12 out 14 districts following heavy rainfall and opening of shutters of more than 30 dams.

 

The toll rose to at least 47, many areas were without power or drinking water, while more people were shifted to relief camps including 23,000 in Ernakulam.

The airport at Kochi will remain closed till Saturday "due to heavy rains and resultant flooding". The runway and the parking area at the Kochi airport are flooded. Train services have also been affected in Kerala, with many being delayed and cancelled. It turned out to be the state’s worst monsoon in almost a century.

Indian airlines including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet also have announced suspension of their operations to Kochi.

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Source: mangaloretoday

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