Agartala/ Santirbazar , Aug 22, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala/ Santirbazar, Aug 22: Seven members of two families including a child were killed after a landslide, caused by unprecedented rainfall over the past four days, hit their homes at Gardang Ashwini Kumar Para in Santir Bazar of South Tripura district on Wednesday night.

Five of the deceased persons were from one family and the two others were from another family. 

According to the latest report, six bodies were recovered so far and the further search for the other body was underway.

The rescue team could not reach the spot so fat due to flooding. The local villagers have joined hands in recovering the bodies.

The persons, who lost their lives in the incident, are Umacharan Tripura (25), Mandira Tripura (23), Prasenjit Tripura (21), Ajoy Tripura (16), Rakesh Tripura (18), Jyotika Tripura (21) and Kimtuisa Tripura (3).

A deep pall of gloom descended over the entire district following the loss of seven lives in the mishap.

Meanwhile, in a similar incident of landslide, three members of one family were killed in Santirbazar of South Tripura district three days ago.

Later in the evening, the State Government announced ex-gratia of Rs. 4 lakh to each of the families of 10 deceased, who lost their lives after landslides caused by heavy downpour hit their homes in Devipur village and Ashwini Tripura Para of Santirbazar sub-division in separate incidents.