FLOODS WREAK HAVOC IN TRIPURA

(Clockwise from top) Boys wade through a flooded village on the outskirts of Agartala on Sunday. Villagers being rescued and a woman stands at the entrance of her partially submerged house. Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall for more than 24 hours beginning Friday inflicted havoc in different parts of Tripura, forcing nearly 4,000 families to seek shelter at relief camps. A total of 157mm rainfall was recorded since Friday, according to the meteorological department records. The rain subsided on Sunday, but flooding continued in several parts.