“As far as we know, no one has applied to the consulate general in Chennai yet ... According to preliminary information, there are no Russian tourists among the dead or injured,” TASS quoted him as saying on the Rossiya-24 television channel.
At the same time, Poluektov specified that the honorary consul of Russia, Ratish Nair, is located in Trivandrum in the state of Kerala, therefore, if necessary, assistance will be provided to Russians located in the southern states of India.
The press officer also assured that the Russian embassy and consulate are in close contact with the authorities and emergency services of the southern states of India and continue to monitor the situation.
According to recent data, the number of flood victims in the states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka in southern India has reached 200 people.
As India Today wrote with reference to local authorities, as a result of the disaster, more than 1 million residents of the country suffered.