Russia shares India's grief at the loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Kerala, its president Vladimir Putin said Sunday.
Russia shares India's grief at the loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Kerala, its president Vladimir Putin said Sunday.
Putin's letter was sent to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Kindly accept the deepest condolences over numerous human casualties caused by the devastating floods in Kerala," Putin said.
Russia, he said, "hopes for a speedy recovery to all those injured from this natural disaster".
Hundreds have died in Kerala this monsoon. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has told his cabinet that the state will need mega-funds to rebuild areas hit by floods, and rehabilitate victims.
The state legislative assembly will convene next Thursday -- August 30 -- to discuss rehabilitation operations.
"We have been worst-hit with the flood of the century. The damage is beyond imagination," Vijayan said.
Last week, the Prime Minister's Office said Kerala would receive Rs 500 crore in financial assistance, in addition to the Rs 100 crore announced by Union Home Minster Rajnath Singh a few days earlier.
Prime Minister Modi travelled to Kerala and took stock of the damage during an aerial survey.