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Cyclonic storm 'Remal' continues to wreak havoc, 17 killed, many missing in stone mine collapse in Mizoram
The dangerous cyclone Remal continues to wreak havoc. Heavy rains due to the storm have caused devastation in Bengal as well as many northeastern states. 17 people, including two children, died after a stone mine collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl district amid heavy rains. In Assam, two people died and 17 others were injured in separate incidents.
17 people, including two children, died when a stone quarry collapsed in Aizawl district on Tuesday morning amid heavy rains due to the impact of Cyclone Ramal in Mizoram. Six-seven others went missing. Two people have been rescued from the incident site.
Condoling this accident, President Draupadi Murmu posted on Instagram, 'My condolences to the bereaved families. I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Mizoram Director General of Police Anil Shukla said, 'We have recovered 17 bodies. It is feared that six or seven more people are still buried under the debris. Rescue operations are being affected due to heavy rains.
Police said the rains have also caused landslides at many other places in the state. A building collapsed due to a landslide in Salem Veng, Aizawl. Three people are missing in this incident. Aizawl has been cut off from the rest of the country due to a landslide on National Highway 6. All schools have been closed. Government employees, except those related to essential services, have been asked to work from home. In Aizawl city, some cemeteries have also been washed away by landslides. More than 150 graves have been damaged.
