Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday wrote to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the consequences of Uttarakhand and Kerala rains and extended his condolences to the victims. Talking about the floods and landslides that battered the two states, the Prime Minister said that Japan will always stand with India to overcome the loss of lives.
Taking to his official Twitter handle Fumio Kishida wrote -"I extend my heartfelt condolences for victims and their bereaved families. I also express my sympathy to those who suffered and pray for the quickest possible reconstruction of the affected areas”.
As per the latest updates, A total of 65 people were killed, 22 were injured and two went missing during the recent spell of downpours in Uttarakhand which also saw 60 houses being damaged. countless hectares of forest and agricultural land with standing paddy crop in them have also swept away in the rains with the Chief Minister pegging the losses as per an initial estimate at Rs 7,000 crore.
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