Nagaland in Crisis: Rainstorms Cause Havoc, Claim Lives

Rain-related incidents in Nagaland have caused five deaths and significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and fields. Landslides and flooding have led to road blockages and displacements of several families. The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority urges residents to stay cautious during the monsoon season as rivers rise.

Rain-related incidents have claimed at least five lives and caused widespread damage in Nagaland in the last few days, according to an official release from the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA).

Damages to houses, roads, bridges, and paddy fields have been reported, stated Johnny Ruangmei, Joint Chief Executive Officer of the NSDMA. Two boys from Kejok village in Tuensang district were swept away at Ayong nullah on June 28. While the body of one of the boys was found the same day, the search for the other was called off on the third day with the consent of his father.

On June 29, a youth was swept away in Dzuvuru stream in Kohima district, but his body could not be retrieved. A youth drowned in Nsonji Lake in Tseminyu district on Monday, where the National Disaster Response Force was called in for search and rescue operations, resulting in the recovery of his body. Another man was swept away by strong currents at Nguhaiu in Noklak district on July 1, with his body being found later.

Landslides were reported across multiple districts, including Mokokchung, Kiphire, Pungro, and Fakim-Tsundang, causing road blockages and prompting evacuations. Soil erosion, road damage, and sinking were also observed in several areas. Bridges were partially destroyed in Shamator district and landslides blocked roads in Peren district.

The NSDMA continues to compile damage reports but urges residents to refrain from fishing or picnicking during the monsoon season due to rising water levels in several rivers.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)