Until now, 76 people have lost their lives in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi takes stock of the situation in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi, Congress at a relief camp in Kaithapoyil, Wayanad: As your MP, I called CM & requested him to help here as aggressively as possible. I also called the PM &explained to him the tragedy that has taken place here &the need for support from the centre.#KeralaFloods2019 pic.twitter.com/pKGpqPZl0w
— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2019
"There is a need for immediate support for the people who have been hit hard by landslide and floods. There is a need for compensation. They need to be rehabilitated. We also discussed the conditions at the (relief) camps. Some issues arose particularly compensation. We have committed that the people who lost family members and houses will get compensation as soon as possible."
He also termed the flood situation in Kerala as a tragedy. He said: "It is a tragedy not only for Wayanad but also for Kerala and other southern states. I think the Central government needs to pay attention and aggressively support the people of these states."
Until now, 76 people have lost their lives in the flood-ravaged state.
(with inputs from ANI)
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