Rescue efforts continue in flood-hit Kerala

    Rescue efforts are continuing in the south Indian state of Kerala after floods left 324 people dead.

    The monsoon rains are said to have been the worst to hit the region in around a century.

    More than 314,000 people have been displaced from their homes and are now living across 2,000 relief camps.

    Thousands more are believed to be stranded on rooftops and the military has been deployed in an effort to rescue them.

    There are fears the situation may get worse with more rain forecast.

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