GUWAHATI: Five family members, including three minors, died in a landslide caused by continuous rain in Assam’s Karimganj district on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Gainachora village, situated in the Badarpur Police Station area, Karimganj SP Partha Protim Das informed.
“Around 12:45 am, information was received about the landslide at a hillock in which a house was completely buried.The Officer-in-Charge of Badarpur Police Station, along with his staff and SDRF personnel, rushed to the spot,” he told PTI.
The rescue operation began immediately upon their arrival.
“After about three hours, five bodies were recovered. There was no survivor,” he added.
The victims were identified as Roymun Nessa (55) and her children—Sahida Khanam (18), Jahida Khanam (16), and Hamida Khanam (11).
A three-year-old child, Mehdi Hassan, the son of Mahimuddin, also lost his life in the landslide, the SP said.
Assam’s flood situation deteriorated on Tuesday due to relentless rain, affecting over 1.61 lakh people across eight districts.
The incident occurred in Gainachora village, situated in the Badarpur Police Station area, Karimganj SP Partha Protim Das informed.
“Around 12:45 am, information was received about the landslide at a hillock in which a house was completely buried.The Officer-in-Charge of Badarpur Police Station, along with his staff and SDRF personnel, rushed to the spot,” he told PTI.
The rescue operation began immediately upon their arrival.
“After about three hours, five bodies were recovered. There was no survivor,” he added.
The victims were identified as Roymun Nessa (55) and her children—Sahida Khanam (18), Jahida Khanam (16), and Hamida Khanam (11).
A three-year-old child, Mehdi Hassan, the son of Mahimuddin, also lost his life in the landslide, the SP said.
Assam’s flood situation deteriorated on Tuesday due to relentless rain, affecting over 1.61 lakh people across eight districts.