WEB DESK
At least seven people were killed and thousands rendered homeless in the torrential rain-related incidents in the Assam, Tripura and Manipur.
According to the state officials in Tripura, two persons were swept away by strong river currents while over 14,000 lost their homes as heavy downpour submerged parts of the state. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who visited the flood-hit areas, briefed Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the critical situation of the state.
The flood situation in Tripura remains critical on the third-day even as most rivers in Unokoti, Dhalai, Khowai, Gomati and South Tripura districts receded last night.
There is no report of any casualty. The Union Home Ministry last night sent a large contingent of NDRF volunteers along with 20 advanced boats from Uttar Pradesh by an Indian Air Force carrier. The Indian Army and other paramilitary forces were engaged in relief and rescue operations.
As many as 80 special medical teams were constituted and sent to affected areas since this morning. The met Department has forecast heavy rainfall for the next 48 hours across Tripura.
In neighbouring Manipur, the state government has declared holiday till today in all educational and government establishments in Imphal and its adjoining districts in view of the flood situation. Police sources said, two persons drowned in swollen rivers in separate incidents.
The state officials said the water level in major rivers of Manipur is receding, but the situation continues to remain grim. Fifteen relief camps have been set up across the state to help those affected by flood.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh reviewed the flood situation in the State in a high-level meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat the last evening.
State Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, State Chief Secretary, State Director General of Police and other senior officials looking after the departments of, relief and disaster management, water resources, consumer affairs, public health engineering, power and works attended the meeting.
The situation in Assam has worsened with three people losing their lives and nearly 1.7 lakh people affected across seven districts. North East Frontier Railway official said landslides triggered by heavy downpour disrupted train services in the State.