Storms, rain leave 7 dead across NE states
Seven people were killed in northeastern states due to thunderstorm, lightning strikes and heavy rainfall on Sunday night, officials said. Additionally, six people in Assam were critically injured due to lightning and two went missing when a boat capsized, officials said.
Four deaths were reported in Assam on Sunday, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
A woman died in Cachar’s Dholai area after a tree fell on her house due to the storm.
In another case, an 18-yearold boy died in West Karbi Anglong district due to a lightning strike. Another death due to lightning took place in Udalguri district in Assam, officials said, declining to be named.
Six people were injured in Cachar’s Udharband area due to a lightning strike. All of them were being treated in Silchar Medical College and Hospital, according to ASDMA.
A single-engine boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river during the storm, which resulted in the death of the minor boy; two others are still missing, officials said. The incident happened at Hatshingimari area in Assam’s South Salmara-mankachar district when the small boat laden with passengers and cargo was crossing the river. According to ASDMA, 52,899 people in Assam were affected by the thunderstorm and heavy rainfall.
Two people died in Gomati district of Tripura. One of them died from electrocution and the other died due to a landslide, according to officials. Access to a total 42 locations across the state were blocked after electricity poles, transmission lines and trees were uprooted. Power supplies were affected in 205 areas.
“All the 42 locations were cleared and power supply was restored in most of the places,” state revenue secretary Brijesh Pandey said on Monday.
The Tripura government sheltered 23 people from seven families who were rendered homeless due to the norwester at a relief camp in Teliamura of Khowai district, Pandey said.
At least 800 houses were affected in Tripura.
In Manipur, a 10-year-old boy lost his life in a lightning strike while strong winds accompanied by rain on Sunday damaged several houses, farms and livestock shelters.
In Mizoram, several houses and churches were damaged due to severe storms followed by heavy rainfall, officials told PTI on Monday. More than 300 houses were damaged in Aizawl district on Sunday night, they said, seeking anonymity.