Tragic Landslide Claims Lives Amid Incessant Mizoram Rains
A tragic landslide triggered by incessant rainfall struck the outskirts of Mizoram's state capital, claiming at least three lives. The incident, occurring early Tuesday morning, buried a family, including a four-year-old girl, under debris. Rescue operations are ongoing while additional landslides have caused significant damage to buildings and led to school closures.
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A tragic landslide, induced by relentless rainfalls, struck the outskirts of Mizoram's state capital, leading to the deaths of at least three people, including a four-year-old girl, according to a police officer's report.
The calamity occurred early Tuesday morning, catching the building's occupants off-guard in their sleep. Though some family members managed to escape, a couple and their young daughter are feared to be trapped under the debris, authorities reveal.
Rescue operations are ongoing as officials confirm that additional landslides have ravaged three buildings in Zuangtui area and one in Bawngkawn area, prompting preemptive evacuations. The school education department has subsequently closed all schools on Tuesday due to the adverse weather conditions. Heavy rainfall has been battering several parts of Mizoram since Monday, causing extensive damage statewide. An alert for heavy rainfall and storms was already issued by the state disaster management and rehabilitation department on Sunday.
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