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In Nagaland, six people lost their lives and three were injured after a series of massive mudslides and landslides hit National Highway-29 between Kohima and Dimapur following heavy rainfall last night. The deceased include five males and one female.
Mudslides and landslides struck near Pherima and Tseipama last night, while a landslide occurred at Pagla Pahar in the early hours this morning, sinking a portion of the highway. A high-level meeting was convened by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to take stock of the disaster and discuss restoration and relief measures.
The state government has announced an ex-gratia payment of four lakh rupees to each family of the deceased and 16,000 rupees to the injured as emergency relief. National Highway-29, which is completely cut off for vehicular movement, is the main lifeline for commuters travelling to the state capital, Kohima, and the neighbouring state of Manipur.