Author: Emirates News Agency (Emirates News Agency)

“There is clearly a reason globally the largest number of Indian nationals, over 3.5 million, have made the UAE their home. This is the largest in the world and about 45 per cent of the Indian nationals in the whole of GCC,'' says Indian ambassador to the UAE

The toll-free helpline 1800111363 will also “provide support and designated services for tourists and other visitors in terms of information relating to travel in India," says tourism minister

The “Help for Wayanad” cell will bring together worldwide offers from Indians abroad to donate land for rehabilitation of displaced people, promises to build relief housing and financial contributions to the State Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund

More than 160 people have died in the disaster and dozens are missing