Kerala monsoon floods and landslides (2026): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Flash floods and landslides across Kerala from late July 2026. Toll shown is as of 4 August 2026, when seven people were missing. Rs 12 lakh was also announced for families who lost both house and land, and Rs 10,000 each for funerals and for cleaning flooded homes.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Place | Kerala |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Flood and landslide |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Kerala (State) | Rs 8 lakh | - | Rs 1.20 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 1.20 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Kerala
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.