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At least 10 people have died so far due to continuous rains since Friday resulting in flooding and landslides in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills, authorities said.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that flooding in West Garo Hills’ Dalu caused three deaths, while seven people from the same family were killed in a landslide in South Garo Hills’ Gasuapara. They were buried alive and as of Saturday evening, search operations were still underway to retrieve their bodies.
According to the Chief Minister’s office, multiple rescue teams have been mobilised with NDRF requisitioned from Guwahati for West Garo Hills, the deployment of SDRF Tura and SDRF Shillong, along with civil defence, police and fire services.
The district administrations have been directed to mobilise relief efforts and expedite ex-gratia payments to the families.
All five districts have been severely affected by the heavy rainfall lashing the region with West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills being the most impacted.
The rainfall has also impacted connectivity and infrastructure with the Dalu-Baghmara road, which connects the West Garo Hills and the South Garo Hills, being affected by multiple landslides.
The wooden bridges that connect these areas have been destroyed by floods while electricity connection has also been lost in several parts of the region.
The IMD has forecasted rainfall over the next five days in most parts of the North East.
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