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India military base open to commercial flights in flood zone

The Indian military has opened an air base to commercial flights today in the flood-savaged southern state of Kerala to help speed in relief and fly out residents.

The first flight landed at the Indian naval air station in the city of Kochi, where the commercial airport has been closed for week. the minister of civil aviation Suresh Prabhu said the region should open to commercial traffic soon.

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