20 Killed in a Landslide in Barak Valley of South Assam, Many Injured, Rescue Operations Started

Guwahati : About 20 people have died in the landslide in Assam today. The deceased are mainly reported from three different districts of Barak Valley region of South Assam. This area is observing heavy rains for the last few days. Northeast is most affected by the problem of landslides.

Allegedly, seven out of 20 people were from Joypur in Catcher, seven from Cachar-Hailakandi, and six from Karimganj. In Joypur, Cachar, a landslide incident occurred on Tuesday morning, it buried several houses, killing seven people, including women and children.

The deceased have been identified as Tajimuddin Laskar, Alia Begum, Allam Uddin, Arif Uddin, Amuna Begum, Somuna Begum and Rahim Uddin. They are all from the same family.

It has been suspected that more bodies have been buried under the landslide. In Halakandi’s Bhoot Bazaar, seven people lost their lives in landslides. Whereas, a family of six died in Karimganj.