Thiruvananthapuram: The death toll in torrential rains, flood and landslides rose to 95 in Kerala even as 59 people are still missing in various districts in the State since Thursday last. Official sources on Wednesday said as many as 1,89,567 people from 58,107 families were staying in 1,118 relief camps spread across in several districts.
However, several people returned to their homes after water receded at their places. The sources said 4 people died in Alappuzha district, 2 each in Kottayam and Kasaragod districts, 5 in Idukki, 8 in Thrissur, 35 in Malappuram, 17 in Kozhikode, 12 in Wayanad, 1 in Palakkad and 9 in Kannur districts till this morning. As many as 59 people -- 51 from Malappuram and 7 from Wayanad and 1 from Kottayam -- are still missing, the sources added.
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