Mizoram Hit Hard By Cyclone Remal: Death Toll Rises To 27

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Mizoram Hit Hard By Cyclone Remal: Death Toll Rises To 27


Cyclone Remal claimed no less than 27 lives within the Melthum, Hlimen, Falkawn, and Salem Veng areas of Mizoram’s Aizawl on Tuesday. The aftermath of the ‘Remal’ storm that hit Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday precipitated continued rainfall and landslides within the northeastern area of the nation. 

According to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram, a complete of 27 our bodies have been recovered as far as rescue operations are ongoing with the assistance of State Disaster Response Force personnel together with Melthum Local Council and YMA. 

Chief Minister Lalduhoma declared monetary help of Rs 4 lakh for the deceased; he additionally introduced a State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) of Rs 15 crore. 

Lalduhoma and DM&R Minister Okay Sapdanga will give Rs 2 lakh to the kin of the deceased at Hlimen, and the opposite half of the ex-gratia will probably be given later, as per SDRF norms, reported information company ANI. 

Meanwhile, the Power and Electricity (P&E) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments introduced that electrical energy and water provide can be interrupted till additional discover as a result of landslides and floods damaging the electrical strains and water pumps. 

According to studies from Mizoram DIPR, the cyclone resulted in 14 deaths in Melthum, 4 in Hlimen, 3 in Salem, 2 every in Falkawn and Aibawk, and 1 every in Lungsei and Kelsih inside Aizawl district.

(Based on inputs from ANI)

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