Kerala continues to battle the worst floods it's seen since 1924. The defence forces and other agencies have been working hard to save people. But on the roads of Kerala, a common sight is boats on the back of trucks being moved from one location to another in a jiffy.

Fishermen from across the state have come together to the rescue of those in need. The fishing community put together 100 boats that they take to sea, as soon as they heard that there was a shortage of boats for rescue operations.

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"We came started taking part in the rescue operations on Friday. We are used to water and since our boats can go through these by lanes, we decided to take part in the rescue operations," said Peter a fisherman from Vypin.

Fishermen have come to Aluva from Vypin, Cherai and Allappuzha to help those who are stranded and need to get out of their homes. But what they feel would have helped them are life vests. "We had requested for life vests and rain heart but we still haven't received anything," said Santosh.

The fishermen and Kerala Police have been working hand in hand for rescue operations. The police is even helping them man and transport the boat.

"We were saved by fishermen. If it wasn't for them, we would've died inside the house. We were in there for almost 72 hours," said Savia, a young girl who was trapped with her family in their house in Aluva.

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