Due to the continuous rain that has caused floods in Tripura over the past few days, the toll says that at least 22 people have died, and two others are missing.
Ten people were buried under the rubble after landslides struck Ashwani Tripura Para and Debipur in Santirbazar, according to a Facebook post by Chief Minister Manik Saha. Additionally, he declared that the families of the deceased would receive an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh.
The chief minister also appealed to the public to help the government and NDRF workers in the ongoing relief and rescue efforts. “The circumstances remain worrisome. I want to implore everyone to work with and support the NDRF teams as well as the government. I am personally visiting all the affected areas.”
Tripura floods: Here’s what we know so far
- The situation in the northeastern state has impacted about 17 lakh people.
- According to media reports, which cited officials, the state’s 450 relief camps are now home to up to 65,400 people whose homes were damaged by the intense downpour.
- There have been 1,789 cleared landslides out of the 2,032 reported locations. At the other locations, restoration is currently taking place.
- The Center has supplied two helicopters for airlifting stranded individuals in the districts of Gomati and South Tripura, Revenue Department Secretary Brijesh Pandey told the media.
- The Assam Rifles claimed in a statement to have saved roughly 334 civilians during relief efforts in Tripura.
- Under the code name Op JAL RAHAT, the Assam Rifles have begun a series of extensive humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
- Two columns of the 18 Assam Rifles have been deployed throughout the flood-affected districts of Amarpur, Bhampur, Bishalgarh, and Ramnagar in Tripura. They are functioning under the direction of HQ 21, Sector Assam Rifles, and IGAR (East).
- To ensure that about 85 people’s immediate food needs are satisfied during this crisis, the Army has also given them vital supplies and rations.
- On Thursday and Friday, the IMD has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in numerous locations throughout Tripura.
- Due to the severe weather, all state-run educational institutions are required to stay closed on Friday.
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