Mizoram: Landslide claims lives of couple and their four-year-old daughter in Aizawl
AIZAWL: Tragedy struck Mizoram on Tuesday (July 02) as a couple and their four-year-old daughter were killed after a landslide struck and partially buried their tin-roofed concrete building at Zembawk area in the outskirts of Aizawl, a police officer said.
The incident, triggered by incessant rain, occurred in the morning while some of the occupants were still sleeping, SP of Aizawl district in Mizoram, Rahool Alwal, said.
He said that the landslide struck the building owned by F Lalrokima, a resident of Zembawk high school veng in Aizawl and the eastern side of the building, which was used as bedroom by F Lalrokima's son Isaac Chhangte (32) and his wife Lalrinchhani (25) was covered by the landslide trapping the couple and their 4-year-old daughter Abigail Lalchhanhimi under the debris.
Soon after the incident, rescue operation was launched and the bodies of the couple and their daughter were recovered from the debris at around 10:30 am, he said.
Additionally, three buildings in Zuangtui area on the northern outskirts of Aizawl and one in Bawngkawn area were also swept away by massive landslides on Tuesday morning, officials said.
However, no casualty was reported in such incidents as all the occupants had vacated their houses a night or a week before, they said.
The Mizoram school education department has announced the closure of all schools on Tuesday due to inclement weather.
Heavy rainfall has affected several parts of Mizoram since Monday, causing significant damage across the state.
On Sunday, the state disaster management and rehabilitation department had issued an alert in anticipation of heavy rainfall and storms.
In May, 34 people were killed in landslides in seven areas within the Mizoram capital Aizawl.