With the recovery of one more body, that of a 54-year-old woman from under the rubble in a landslide, the toll in rain related incidents in Kerala rose to 54 today since the onset of the South West monsoon late last month.
The body of the woman was recovered at Kattipara in Kozhikode district, three days after the landslide occurred, official sources said.
With this, the toll in the landslide incident alone has gone up to 13.
Search operations are on by the National Disaster Management Force personnel to find the remaining person, they said.
Kerala Revenue Minister E Chandrasekaran who visited the landslide hit areas at Kattipara and said the cabinet would decide the quantum of compensation for those who suffered heavy losses in landslides and floods