our correspondent yogita limaye reports now from kerala. help they were waiting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from a southern district. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had

from cochin, yogita limaye sent this. as the water recedes, people want to go back home.t yet. praveen iyer and his family left their house in thrissur five days ago. today, he has returned to take a look, but the water level has only gone down a few inches. these low—lying areas, there are many pockets like these where you will still find water, and it is completely cut off from the mainstream. but then for us, it is going to take at least a week to kind of get back to complete normalcy. but some don't have a house to go back to. chandra's home has been swept away. he is a tailor, and struggles to make ends meet. "i don't know what to do," he says. more than 500,000 are in need, and here, supplies are coming in that could help — bags of rice, clothes, water. it is all being stocked at this indoor stadium, where it is sorted and repacked before it is sent off. hundreds of people have volunteered, many of them students. people have just lost everything that they've, you know, earned over their whole entire lives. now this is going into a house, that they do not know if it'

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.funeral for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge collapse. the archbishop of genoa told mourners that the tragedy had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away because of anger at the government. it is now known that at least 42 people were killed. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to the state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member. 22—year—old marius djerri was on his way to work on tuesday when the bridge fell. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. translation: i have friends that lost their lives in that damn bridge. we have no words to describe the pain. this shouldn't have happened. italy's president, sergio mattarella, met the families of the dead. he has called the disaster an unacceptable tragedy. but some relatives, angered by the collapse, didn't want to hear fro

our correspondent, yogita limaye reports. kadalundi, breached its banks a week ago, leaving homes and trees submerged. as the water started rising, people fled to safety. some have returned to see what they can salvage. we're nearly a kilometre from the river that has flooded, but even so, water levels are this high. you can see the house behind me, and in fact i'm stepping on a slope. if i were to go further, it would be even deeper. but at least people are able to reach to this point. beyond, there are many parts that are simply inaccessible. and that means these are needed more than ever before, boats and people, to rescue those who are stranded. these are local fishermen doing whatever they can, but hundreds of government boats have also been deployed. those who have made it out are spending their nights in places like this — schools converted into relief camps. there are about 200 families here. this woman spent two days and nights on her neighbours‘ rooftop before a boat reached her. she tells me they were afraid that t

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.have attended a state funeral for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge disaster. the archbishop of genoa told mourners the tragedy, had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away, because they're with the government. the number of dead has now gone up to a1. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to this state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member, 22—year—old marius djerri. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. some families, angered by the collapse, decided to hold private burials instead. families, politicians and members of the public have come together here, but a single ceremony won't be enough to resolve the profound arguments over the collapse of the bridge. italy's interior minister, the populist matteo salvini, has promised that he'll find the names of those responsibl

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.save the children — who is in kerala — and began by asking him about the current situation on the ground. the current scenario is that the death toll remains at 320 plus and people in the camps, but the whole challenge is the evacuation, rescue and as we have seen, the national and as we have seen, the national and state guard are doing their best and state guard are doing their best and helping to deploy more forces today to be able to rescue people quickly. but the whole question still remains, that once the water begins to recede, we need to anticipate this burden. and in the camps, there are many who are very poor and when they go back, what have? so the whole question of recovery is a huge challenge and requires a lot of resources. save the children is very concerned about the children is very concerned about the situation of children in this disaster. r as a whole has not experienced such a big disaster. hence the whole behaviour around her to come out of this requires a lot of w

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. from south korea have been reunited with their relatives living across the border. a ballot was held to determine which families separated by the korean war would be allowed to meet — albeit for just a few hours and under close supervision. from seoul, laura bicker reports — and a warning there's some flash photography. after more than 60 years apart, it can be hard to find the words. some just throw themselves in their brothers‘ arms. others offer a deep bow. "i remember how beautiful you were," says one sister to another, as they try to recognise features not seen in decades. earlier, as she prepared to head north, 92—year—old lee keum—seom couldn't stop thinking about what she would do when she saw her son. he was only four years old when they were separated. translation: i'm hoping to throw my arms around my grown—up son. i think i would like to ask where and how were you? who did you live with? archive: more than 80,000 civilians have already left... mrs lee was one of thousands

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala. the children, who is now in kerala. tell us the latest update and where you are as a charity. i am here now, and also we have people right in the heart of the devastation that is happened, and the current scenario is... people in the camps, and the whole challenge is the evacuation issue, and as we have seen, the national and state governments are doing their best and have deployed more forces today to be able to rescue people quickly. but the whole question still remains that once the water begins to freak we need to anticipate this... in the camps, there are many who are very poor, and when they go back, what have they? the whole question of recovery and bringing back better, it's a huge challenge and it requests a lot of resources. it is concerning, seeing all the children in this disaster. kerala as a whole has not experienced this kind of disaster. to come out of this is a lot of work, investment and resources can and we definitely would like a child family spaces. we want to ens

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.f a shooting incident in north—west london, in brent, we can show you some photos from the scene. they show police and paramedics responding to the incident on the kingsbury road. in the last few minutes, the metropolitan police have tweeted this update: "officers are at the scene of a shooting in #kingsbury road at 9.a5pm on monday. not terror related. three people taken to hospital, none believed to be life—threatening. #brent officers investigating alongside #trident colleagues." so that is just in from the metropolitan police. stressing this is not a terror related incident. three people have been taken to hospital with injuries, which are not life—threatening, so that is the latest from that shooting in brent in north—west london. we will bring you more details as they come to us. donald trump has criticised the united states' immigration policies, saying the world is laughing at their stupidity. the us president made the comments at a white house event, in which he paid tribute t

our correspondent yuki tiller may —— yogita limaye.o prakash panicker — his wife and brothers live in kerala and have had their homes destroyed by the floods. torrential rain has caused a lot of devastation and this is probably one of the worst disasters my family has faced, kerala has faced. and it will linger in the memory of people as one of the worst disasters which resulted in the death of children, of men and women, old and young alike. it is a horrifying experience. and where they live, their particular village or area, what has happened to the homes there, all their possessions, have they been injured or are they 0k? i come from a remote village, i don't know if you are familiar with this district. we have a house there, and the house is completely submerged underwater. now there are rats, poisonous snakes, and that the most horrifying creatures you can ever think of. it certainly is not a pleasant experience. it is very very sad. and people, my brother lived there, and his crops have been devastated. and the recent report is t

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.er i spoke to ravi singh, the founder and ceo of the charity, khalsa aid — who has a team in kerala helping with the humanitarian efforts. i started by asking him what his team are seeing on the ground. the team is absolutely shocked at the level of devastation by the floods, and i think, they work in many different areas in india and neighbouring countries. they said that had seen nothing like this ever. it is absolutely shocking and not really sure where to begin. we're going to be expanding the project operations but at the moment they are really absolutely ta ken aback by the scale of the floods. it is something we underestimated. i personally thought it was going to be low level and local would deal with it. actually, it's immense and deaths will go up. devastating. already in kerala, 300 people are believed to have been killed. 900 across country. this is an area that is used to monsoons. how does this compare then? if you can imagine the nickname for kerala, god's own country. i

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. you are watching newsday on the bbc.warnings and a war of words. we report on a very french furore. also on the programme: forget the spaghetti western. we meet the indonesian director pioneering a new genre of film, the satay western. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this

yogita limaye reports. the only route out of a flooded home.d in kerala. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can. shouting those who can are walking miles to safety. but beyond the surging water, there are tens of thousands who are still stuck waiting to be rescued. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala. but locals say this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time that such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking foods and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. cochin airport, the busiest in kerala, is unrecognisable. its runway resembles a river. rescue teams are being dispatched from other airports. these teams are engaged in basically rescue and evacuation works, medicalfirst response, and they are tackling the situations arising out of landslides, building collapses. and also assisting the state administration, distributing relief materials over there. riv

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.ss kerala — with dozens of military helicopters involved in operations much like this one. a dramatic rescue of a pregnant woman saw her winched up by a helicopter whilst in labour — with her waters already broken. 25—year—old sajita jabeel gave birth to a healthy boy just after her rescue. two people were winched down to help get her into the strop — with a doctor brought along to over see the rescue. 0ur reporter salman ravi hasjust sent us this report from kerala many homes that have been inundated and people have been rendered homeless because water has entered their homes and many of them are standard. relief operations have begun a rescue workers are going to rescue the people you can see, right in front of that vehicle, so that the vehicle can be lifted. right now where i am standing, the water level was not there but now it has come up so was not there but now it has come up so gradually the water level is rising and this is the cause of concern for the authorities who want to

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.la, with dozens of military helicopters involved in operations much like this one. this is a dramatic rescue of a pregnant woman, people seeing her winched up by a helicopter whilst in labour, with her waters already broken. this is 25—year—old sajita jabeel, and she gave birth to a healthy boy just after her rescue. two people were winched down to help get her into the strap, with a doctor brought along to oversee the rescue. 0ur reporter salman ravi has sent this report from kerala. water levels are rising in kerala, despite there has been no rain for the last two hours, but gradually, the water level is increasing and many homes have been inundated in this area of kerala. people have been rendered homeless because water has entered their homes and many of them are stranded. relief operations have begun. the rescue workers are going there to just rescue the people. you can see a mob right in front of that vehicle that has gone there, so that the people could be lifted from there and

yogita limaye is in kerala — she sent this report.ala and every one of them has breached their banks. when there is no way out, people are being rescued by helicopter. the state has been hit with over a third more rainfall than usual and the effects have been devastating. more rain is forecast for the rest of the day. translation: it has been raining heavily since yesterday. it is not slowing down and that is why people are scared. they are scared that the water will enter their homes again. torrential rains have also caused other disasters, like here behind me. the mud up there became loose because of continuous rainfall and slipped all the way down onto this, which used to be a two—storey house. nine people were killed here. there was one family, some relatives and some neighbours as well, and that is really how difficult this rescue operation is, because it is notjust about evacuating people who are stranded in flooded areas. a large part of kerala is also hilly, so it is also about taking people who might be at risk in parts like

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.ews: iran's defence minister says the new fighterjet will iran's defence minister says the new fighter jet will be iran's defence minister says the new fighterjet will be unveiled on wednesday. it follows a time of increasing tension following president trump's decision to increasing tension following president trump‘s decision to re— imposed sanctions on tehran. at 29—year—old sudanese immigrant with british citizenship has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a car crash on the people outside the houses of parliament in central london earlier this week. salih khater will appear before magistrates on monday. prosecutors will be treating his case as terrorism due to the method of the alleged attack, the targets selected, and the high—profile location. there have been clashes in berlin between neo—nazis and anti—fascist demonstrators. 0ne police office was hurt when violence broke out as a small group of far—right activists marked the 31st anniversary of the death of a

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.e effects are being felt across south america. ecuador has now banned venezuelans from entering without a passport, trapping thousands of people trying to flee hardship at home. and in one border town in brazil, residents drove out hundreds of venezuelan migrants following a robbery. bill hayton reports. the town of pacaraima, on brazil's border with venezuela, soldiers on the street protecting hundreds of venezuelan migrants being pushed back over the frontier. it followed a robbery which local people blamed on the new arrivals. in response, they burnt down the migrant shelter. anti—migrant feeling is growing across south america, ecuador the latest to impose restrictions on venezuelans. the sudden announcement left thousands of people stuck at border crossings. translation: we were on the road already when they put out that news, just like that, boom. on wednesday we left, and all of a sudden, they tell us that today. we would like the ecuadorian institutions to at least help us. man

yogita limaye. let's return to our top story.f hour, it's been confirmed that the former un secretary—general, kofi annan, has died aged 80 years old. mr annan was born the son of a a ghanaian chief and went on to serve two terms at the head of the un from 1997 to 2006. his career at the organisation stretched back to the 1960s. our correspondent imogen foulkes is in geneva for us now. image and camille you confirmed this news for us, of course geneva played every pa rt news for us, of course geneva played every part in his career. that's right, kofi annan dedicated his life to the united nations, he served in various capacities in geneva and in new york. but as un secretary general, the topjob, with new york. but as un secretary general, the top job, with the office in new york, he was a regular, regular visit visitor to geneva. he was very well liked among the geneva united nations community, international aid agencies, people who go into disaster zones and tried to relieve the suffering of people. and he was dedicated particul

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.dhurst military academy in berkshire. the sun newspaper is reporting that earlier this month two trainee officers allegedly pinned down a fellow recruit and poured water over a cloth covering his face. thousands of people have attended a state funeral in italy for some of the victims of tuesday's motorway bridge collapse. the archbishop of genoa told mourners the tragedy had created a deep gash in the heart of the city. some families reportedly stayed away because of anger at the government. the number of dead has now risen to a3. from genoa, james reynolds reports. the campi corniglianese amateur football team came to this state funeral to mourn their youngest squad member, 22—year—old marius djerri. translation: we are very sad for him and his family. he was one of us. we are bitter and angry. these thoughts charged much of this ceremony. some families, angered by the collapse, decided to hold private burials instead. families, politicians and members of the public have come together

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.t, says he'll resign if his campaign to tackle violence and drugs behind bars isn't successful within 12 months. some of england's toughest prisons are to get £10 million to bolster security, improve living conditions and raise standards of leadership. labour says the government needs to do much more. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. how to stop drugs getting into prisons. here's one way. hmp leeds is one of ten prisons where sniffer dogs are being brought in and new technology is being used to detect synthetic substances, like the former legal high spice. it's led to record levels of violence in prisons — volatile places, say inmates, even at the best of times. it's good. but like anything and everything, things can change. the dynamics of a jail, the dynamics of a wing can change overnight. security around cell windows and perimeter walls will be strengthened to stop drugs being flown in by drones or thrown over fencing, and the government minister overseeing the im

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.uneral is taking place in the italian city of genoa for some of the victims of the motorway bridge disaster. this morning, fire—fighters found the bodies of a couple and their nine—year—old daughter inside their crushed car, taking the death toll to 41. 0ur correspondent james reynolds is at the funeral, and sent this update. this state funeral is forjust under half the victims of the genoa bridge collapse and it is of course a chance for politicians, family members, relief workers, and also members of the public to come together and to pause. it is worth saying that many families have chosen not to take part in this ceremony — their relatives, their victims, are from other parts of the country and they have simply preferred to carry out private burials — but we do know of at least two families who say they want nothing to do with any official or state ceremonies. 0ne father in particular has said that his son was murdered, and therefore a state ceremony for that family was not appropr

yogita limaye, bbc news, in kerala.'ll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the economic adviser to the arbuthnot banking group, ruth lea, and the economics editor at the independent, ben chu. a british woman has been rescued in the adriatic sea, more than 10 hours after falling from a cruise liner off the coast of croatia. she's now recieving treatment after her ordeal — and says she feels lucky to be alive. tom burridge reports. stranded at sea for ten hours after falling from a cruise ship. but kay looked pretty well on this, the final leg of her rescue by the croatian coastguard. one very grateful holiday—maker back on dry land. and this is the moment she was rescued. i fell off the back of the norwegian star and i was in the waterfor ten hours. so, these wonderful guys rescued me. the norwegian star is a 92,000 tonne cruise ship. kay fell from the back deck down into the adriatic. the ship h

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. communications for save the children india. hejoins me from calicut. welcome back to the programme. you have been travelling around the region in the last few days. what have you seen on your latestjourney across the region? kerala is one of the most prosperous states of the country, but there are still a lot of tribal people who are really in dire need of support and relief. there are a lot of relief efforts, being done by many organisations. there are a lot of local youth supporting this response. and most of the relief is focused on school campuses. some of them are operated by the government. the roles are some private schools run by the local communities. and there are also churches, with relief tents. many of the people here can provide limited assistance. so this relief is being made available to people who are affected, and keeping in mind the government, also, in terms of what they are doing for the people who are affected by the floods. but there is no child specific respons

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. our top story this evening. prison is in a state of crisis — the government has stepped in to take control. coming up, a century from virat kohli helps india to build a huge lead over england in the third test match. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, liverpool's mo salah's already opened his account — will last season's top scorer strike at the palace later? some thought the day would never come. separated since the korean war of 1950—53, today a group of elderly south koreans met their relatives in north korea. it was inevitably an emotional reunion, and probably the last and only time many will see each other. 0ur seoul correspondent laura bicker has the story. it contains some flash photography. after more than 60 years apart, it can be hard to find words. some just throw themselves in their brothers' in arms. in their brothers' arms. others offer a deep bow. "i remember how beautiful you are," says one sister to another, as they try to recognise features not seen in decades. earlier, as she prepared to hea

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala.outh korea have been reunited with their relatives living over the border. a ballot was held to determine which families separated by the korean war would be allowed to meet — forjust a few hours and under close supervision at a tourist resort in north korea. one woman, who saw her son for the first time since 1950, said she'd never imagined the day would come. from the south korean capital seoul, laura bicker reports. a warning this does contain flash photography. after more than 60 years apart, it can be hard to find words. some just throw themselves in their brothers' arms. others offer a deep bow. "i remember how beautiful you are," says one sister to another, as they try to recognise features not seen in decades. earlier, as she prepared to head north, this 92—year—old couldn't stop thinking about what she would do when she saw her son. he was only four years old when they were separated. translation: i'm hoping to throw my arms around my grown—up son. i think i would like to ask

yogita limaye reporting from kerala.lanatory notices designed to prepare the uk for the possibility of a no—deal brexit are due to be published on thursday. the notices will include advice for businesses, citizens and public bodies on how to cope if the uk leaves the eu without a deal. our political correspondent susana mendonca joins me in the studio. are these notices a ramping up of preparations for a no—deal brexit? the government has been under pressure to show it is prepared, this is part of that. we expect 70 of these types of notices between now and the end of september, the first of which we will get on thursday, alongside a speech from brexit secretary dominic raab laying out the contingency plans for a no deal. but the government wants a deal. but the government wants a deal with the eu, so before the speech on thursday we will have a meeting between dominic raab and the eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, in brussels. we have been told by number ten that is picking up the pace of the negotiations. in the mea

the bbc‘s yogita limaye reports from mumbai. fruit, food grain and fuel rising rapidly? in short, is inflation growing at a fast pace? well, that is one of the main things the central bank considers when making its monetary policy decision, and it has got a mixed bag of numbers to look at this time. the latest government data we have is for the month ofjune, which came out in latejuly. it showed that consumer price inflation had risen to 5%, the highest in five months. but it is the details that are more interesting. it showed that food prices are not soaring, although the cost of fuel was. that was expected, because over the month ofjune we saw global oil prices were rising. that has a huge impact in india, because they import more than 80% of that oil it needs. let's look at that now. global oil prices have come down a little, which means fuel prices are also easing a little. that is why economists are split down the middle about what the central bank will do. will they raise rates, because inflation rose, or will they wait a

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. committee of mps is calling for the government to throw its support behind vaping as a safe alternative to cigarettes. the science and technology committee says e—cigarettes help tens of thousands of smokers quit every year. but, earlier this week, researchers at the university of birmingham warned that e—cigarettes may not be as safe as people think. nearly three million people in the uk currently use them. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, reports. they look similar, but this committee says e—cigarettes are substantially different to conventional ones. they don't produce carbon monoxide or tar. and so the best estimate is that they are 95% less harmful. david holder used to smoke up to 30 a day but hasn't had a cigarette for two and a half years now. he says e—cigarettes helped him to quit. vaping has made a massive, massive difference. my sense of taste, sense of smell, i'm a chef so it's imperative for my job. when i thought i was seasoning food perfectly i was way off. a

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.k to ray kancharla, humanitarian director for save the children who is going to kerala tomorrow. thank you very much forjoining us. first, and your view for what you have seen, what are you likely to be dealing with in terms of the scale of the problem? absolutely. with so many lives lost and so many district severely devastated in the situation is changing rapidly. it is the worst inioo is changing rapidly. it is the worst in 100 years. definitely this scale is something that was unpredicted and unprecedented that everyone is overwhelmed by such a large scale brain and 80 dan's opening and everybody is that in disaster management and the civil society are struggling to make sure that things are brought back and people are rescued and put in safer places. how many children have been affected and need your help? in the current scenario, about approximately 300,000 people in different camps, we estimate that about 40% would be chosen, so roughly around a children. this is is a very large

yogita limaye, bbc news, kerala. the headlines on bbc news...f birmingham prison from the private firm gas after inspectors warn that it had slipped into a "state of crisis". the british woman who survived ten hours in the sea after falling from a cruise ship — is due to be released from hospital in croatia this evening. a man appears in court charged with attempted murder after a car crashed outside the houses of parliament. sport now and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn watson. good evening liverpool will look to join the likes of manchester city, chelsea and tottenham by winning their opening two premier league matches, they face crystal palace at selhrst park tonight, who have the unenviable task of trying to keep liverpool's front line quiet. palace also won their opening match against fulham in the early stages. it remains goalless in that one. you can it remains goalless in that one. you ca n follow it remains goalless in that one. you can follow it live, commentary on bbc radio five live and the bbc web—site. lo

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.me in newport, where thomas has trained since it opened in 2003, is be renamed in his honour. it will be called the geraint thomas national velodrome of wales. the tour de france winner says it's a huge honour, and he hopes it will help inspire the next generation of welsh cyclists. time for a look at the weather. if it cool start this morning, certainly for the time of year but we saw plenty of sunshine across central and south—eastern areas of the country before the rain moved into the north and west. the rain will peter out tonight, largely dry and not as chilly as last night. the west, south—westerly winds and warm and humid aircoming west, south—westerly winds and warm and humid air coming off the near atla ntic and humid air coming off the near atlantic as we move through friday night and into the weekend. looks like most of the rain across central areas will tends to peter out overnight, a largely dry one with lengthy clear spells and more clout across western areas. still breez

from cochin — kerala's commercial capital — yogita limaye sent this report. people want to go back home. but it isn't dryjust yet. praveen and his family left their house in thrissur five days ago. today, he has returned to take a look. but the water level has only gone down a few inches. these low—lying areas, there are many pockets like these where you still find water. it is completely cut off from the mainstream. for us, it is going to take at least a week to kind of get back to complete normalcy. but some don't have a house to go back to. chandra's home has been swept away. he is a tailor and struggles to make ends meet. "i don't know what to do," he says. more than half a million are in need. and here supplies are coming in that could help. bags of rice, clothes, water — it is all being stocked at this indoor stadium, where it is sorted and re—packed before it's sent off. hundreds of people have volunteered, many of them students. people have just lost everything that they have earned over their entire lives. now this is going into a house, they do not

the bbc‘s yogita limaye reports from kerala.alking miles to safety, escaping surging water that has swallowed everything in its path.

the bbc‘s yogita limaye reports from there.d out of their homes by the floods, people are walking miles to safety, escaping surging water that has swallowed everything in its path. for many, this is the only way out. this pregnant woman was among several airlifted in kerala. she delivered just a short while later. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can, but tens of thousands are still stuck. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time that such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to people who have been left homeless. this is a public school which has been converted into a shelter. there are about 200 people here. the men are asleep in this room behind me, and the women are across on the other side. butjust behind this school is a river that is already quite close to breaching its bank

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. is ravi singh, founder and ceo of the charity khalsa aid, who has a team on the ground in kerala helping with the humanitarian effort. thank you for coming in. let's start with the scale of this. this is a pa rt with the scale of this. this is a part of the world which has seen flooding on many occasions, but this seems to have caught people out. flooding on many occasions, but this seems to have caught people outli mean, seems to have caught people out.” mean, we are known oi’ seems to have caught people out.” mean, we are known or the last 20 yea rs mean, we are known or the last 20 years for responding to disasters pretty quick, and we underestimated it. it's fascinating to see that nature is so powerful, and suddenly the water is taken over almost the whole area of kerala, known as gods own country, and devastated state of now we are seeing own country, and devastated state of now we are seeing the results, 300 dead, and we are expecting that to rise heavily, and our team which re

the flooding has also left 300 thousand people homeless. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye reports now. the help they were waiting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from a southern district. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had to leave their homes, finding shelter at schools turned into relief centres. there are nearly 4000 people here. aid is being sent by the government, but they are receiving supplies from people who want to help. instead of running the school he normally heads, fatherjoe is now managing the centre. it is more than our imagination, they are coming from all over. they had no time even to respond. they have no place to go anywhere. they leave everything and they came. and suddenly we open camps right now. saralamma was visiting her sister when the flooding started. she was rescued by locals in a small fishing boat. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized, my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. not everyo

our correspondent yogita limaye reports from kerala.iting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from a southern district. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had to leave their homes, finding shelter at schools turned into relief centres. there are nearly 4000 people here. aid is being sent by the government that they are receiving supplies from people who want to help. instead of running the school he normally heads, fatherjoe is managing the centre. it is more than our imagination, they are coming from all over. they had no time even to respond. they have no place to go anywhere. they leave everything and they came. and suddenly we open camps right now. this woman was visiting her sister when the flooding started. she was rescued by locals in a small fishing boat. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized, my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. for the first time since the 8th of

our news correspondent yogita limaye has just sent us this report.s of people have lost their lives in flooding. torrential rain has also caused other disasters like here behind me, the mud became loose because of continuous rainfall and slipped all the way down onto this which used to be a two storey house. nine people were killed here. there was one family, some relatives and neighbours as well. that is really how difficult this rescue operation is. it's notjust about evacuating people who are stranded in flooded areas, a large part of kerala is also hilly, so it's about taking people who might be at risk in parts like these out of here. thousands of troops have already been pressed into action and more are coming in from other parts of the country. and if operations are being conducted, people are being rescued by boat. basically any way possible. india's prime minister has been in the state assessing the damage and there is a real sense of fear and despair among people hear aboutjust when is this nightmare going to stop? retailers selling single—

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flooding is the worst for a century, and it's left 300,000 people homeless. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye. the help they were waiting for has finally arrived. this baby was rescued from the southern district of alappuzha. the boy's mother had been airlifted just before him. they are among hundreds of thousands who have had to leave their homes, finding shelter at schools turned into relief centres. there are nearly 4000 people here. aid is being sent by the government, but they are receiving supplies from people who wanting to help. instead of running the school he normally heads, fatherjoe is now managing this centre. it is more than our imagination, they are coming from all over. they had no time even to respond. they have no place to go anywhere. they leave everything and they came. and suddenly we open camps right now. saralamma was visiting her sister when the flooding started. she was rescued by locals in a small fishing boat. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized. my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold