At least 8 died and 12 injured after a massive landslide triggered by incessant rainfall struck Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday morning, burying several homes under the debris. It is feared that several more remain trapped as rescue teams continue search operations amid challenging weather conditions. The landslide occurred in the Defence Colony area, where 13 reported to have been completely buried under the debris.
“The worst-hit areas are Mon town and Tizit. Heavy rain began around 1 am, and we received reports of landslides between 6 am and 7 am. Teams from the SDRF, NDRF, Assam Rifles, police and local volunteers are carrying out rescue operations. So far, four bodies, including three women and one man, have been recovered. Twelve others have been injured,” Mon Deputy Commissioner Wenyei Konyak said.
Personnel from the Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Nagaland Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), district administration and local volunteers have been deployed for the rescue operations. Persistent rain, fresh landslides and fast-flowing water have made it difficult for emergency teams to reach the affected areas. The challenging terrain has further slowed the rescue operation as teams search for survivors trapped under the debris.
The disaster has caused widespread damage in Mon, the district headquarters, with houses, roads and public infrastructure affected. Officials said the bodies of a woman and a man had been recovered from the rubble, while the death toll could rise as rescue teams continue to search the affected areas.
So far 21 have been reportedly dead in the landslides triggered by incessant rainfall on Sunday in parts of J&K, Nagaland, and Uttrakhand.