喀拉拉邦洪灾被立法议员引用部长延迟溢洪道的录音，称其为人为洪灾。 Kerala floods labeled man-made by MLA citing audio of minister delaying spillway.

据报道, 印度国会的党员马修·库扎尔纳丹 (Matthew Kuzhalnadan) 在一段音频中指控前部长托马斯延迟开放漏水管以保护私人承包商. Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan claims the 2018 Kerala floods were man-made, citing an audio clip alleging former minister Mathew T. Thomas delayed opening a spillway to protect private contractors. 官方称这场灾难是由极端降雨造成的. Thomas denies the claims, and officials say the disaster was caused by extreme rainfall.