Over 100 people have lost their lives in the torrential rain in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister Yeddyurappa said the situation in Raichur, Bellary, Bijpaur,Gadag, Bagalkote and Dharwad in Karnataka is very grim. With 35 more deaths reported, the toll in the state since last night has risen to 86. More than 20,000 houses have collapsed, many areas inundated and road services affected in some parts. Helicopters are being pressed into the service for rescue operations. Besides Air Force and Army teams, naval teams from Karwar and a rescue team from Arakonam from Tamil Nadu is expected to join the rescue operations. The National Disaster Response Force Team from Pune is reaching Bellary with 120 experts and 32 special inflated boats to rescue people. 88 food camps have been opened and schools and community halls are being used for setting up relief camps temporarily. 1 lakh rupees each has been released to the family of the deceased.<br/><br/>The situation is equally grim in Krishna, Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh, where thousands of people are still stranded in floodwaters due to heavy rains that battered the state for the past three days. Heavy rain claimed 18 lives. Unconfirmed reports, however, put the death toll at 27. Massive rescue operations are on to evacuate about 20,000 people from inundated areas in several districts of the state. Army personnel and National Disaster Reserve Force have also deployed in rescue operations. 14 trains diverted on Guntakal division due to flooding Chief Minister K Rosaiah have been reviewing the flood situation from time to time. He directed the district administrations to make out all efforts to save human life and property. The flash floods that have created havoc in Krishna, Kurnool and Mehaboobnagar districts are first of its kind in the recent history of Andhra Pradesh. The massive inflows into the reservoirs of Krishna and its tributaries have kept the administration on tenterhooks, as they have to evacuate about a lakh of people from vulnerable areas. As the inflows are expected to increase further tonight, the authorities are evacuating the people from hundreds of villages and towns as a precautionary measure. The authorities are more concerned about low-lying areas near Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada as 20 lakh cusecs of water is reaching from upstream Nagarjuna Sagar project. Chief Minister K. Rosaiah said the intensity of the flood threat to Vijayawada and its neighboring areas is two and half time more than that of 1998 floods. The vehicular traffic on Prakasam barrage, which connects Vijayawada and Guntur towns and part of national highway, is stopped to prevent any untoward incident.