According to BBC News, rescue efforts are ongoing in Kerala, India which has recently experienced disastrous flooding from monsoon rains.
BBC News reports that the rains have eased for now and that the rescue efforts have increased.
So far, the flooding is reported to have claimed the lives of around 350 people and left thousands more stranded as some areas are still under water.
As a part of the rescue efforts, the Indian air force and navy are using helicopters to airlift people who are stranded on rooftops and are dropping off food and supplies to those who they cannot yet reach.
BBC News reported that, the state’s chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, made a vow on Sunday to “save even the last person stranded.”
It is being reported that officials fear that as many as 5,000 people could be trapped in the riverside town of Chengannur, so rescue teams are focusing much of their effort on the town.
It was also reported that the Indian government has deployed hundreds of government boats to use to rescue the stranded citizens. Local fishermen are also playing a pivotal role, offering their own boats as resources for the rescue and relief mission.
Other forms of aid are coming from cellphone operators who, as of Saturday, began offering free data and text messages for people in Kerala in order to help those in distress.
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