“Rescue operations have resumed on Saturday morning both in Kavalappara and in Meppadi. A 300-member fire force team has been engaged in rescue and search operations in Kavalappura and is removing the soil. Meanwhile, a 30-member fire force team is carrying out the operations in Meppadi. The entire area in Meppadi is underneath soil and rocks,” the CM said. However, in a big relief, the 300 people who had been stranded on the other side of Puthumala, have been shifted to safer places. “Some more people are still there, who will be shifted soon,” he said. Subscribe our channel for latest news updates: https://tinyurl.com/y6gm484t #KeralaFloods #Monsoon2019 #CNNNews18 #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on www.news18.com To stay updated on-the-go, download the News18 App: · Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/2VcRTRc · Apple App Store: https://apple.co/2JceAmY Follow us for latest news, photos & videos: · Facebook: http://bit.ly/2vOO22u · Twitter: http://bit.ly/2HdNKch · Instagram: http://bit.ly/2PRgfiz CNN-News18 is India’s most awarded English News Channel, and is one of the most respected and dynamic media brands in the country today. CNN-News18 has in a short time, redefined the limits and has set new standards for journalism in Indian news television through its differentiated programming and philosophy of inclusive journalism the spirit of ‘Whatever It Takes'. CNN-News18 continues to be India’s window to the world and world’s window into India. CNN-News18 has been awarded all the prestigious awards in the General News category in the country.