Over 300 people have died in Kerala - more than 100 of them in the last 36 hours - as torrential rain continues to batter the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala this evening. The military has pushed in more than 200 boats. Another four aircraft and three Coast Guard ships have also been brought in to rescue people marooned in areas cut off by vast stretches of water.
All districts apart from Kasargod are under red alert, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. "Heavy rains may affect these 13 districts. Everyone please be cautious," the tweet from his official handle read. The only district not under alert is Kasaragod. Idukki district is the worst affected.
The Supreme Court has asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to work out on the possibility of reducing the water level at the Mullaperiyar dam by three feet.
