GUWAHATI:
Three persons, including a 12-year-old, were killed after a landslide buried their house at Hokai Punchi under Haflong police station on May 14.
The deceased have been identified as Panasuingba Zeme (40), Kisetuing Zeme (38) and Nchilungle Zeme (12). According to rescue officials, Panasuingba Zeme, a teacher, was buried alive in the landslide when he tried to save his younger brother and Zeme after their house collapsed. The bodies of three persons were recovered by the late evening.
Torrential rains have created havoc in Dima Hasao causing landslides, uprooting trees and inundating several areas in the district in the last few days.
On Saturday, in view of the situation, deputy commissioner of Dima Hasao, Nazreen Ahamed, issued an advisory alerting people to avoid travelling unnecessarily after heavy rainfall coupled with strong, gusty winds affected road and railway communications.
The DC has requested all Gao Buras, OCs /ICs of all police station/OPs and the public to inform and share information relating to damage caused by natural disasters in contact helpline landline No 03673-236324/1077 and mobile No .9435530412 in the event of any emergency so that the administration can take necessary action.
In view of waterlogging and landslides due to heavy rain, at km 113/4-5 between Jatinga Lumpur and New Harangajao, at km 131/1-2 between Bandarkhal and Ditokcherra sections and other several locations in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section of Lumding division, services of several trains have been cancelled and partially cancelled, short terminated and short originated as indicated below.
Giving details about the numbers of trains affected by the inclement weather, A spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) informed that six trains have been cancelled, while 100 other trains have been partially terminated shortly due to the prevailing situation.
Train No 15888 Guwahati-Badarpur Tourist express, commencing journey on May 14 has been short terminated at Langting and will remain partially cancelled in between Langting and Badarpur.
Train No 15887 Badarpur-Guwahati Tourist express, commencing journey on May 14 has been short originated at Langting and will remain partially cancelled in between Badarpur and Langting.
Train No 15615 Guwahati-Silchar express, commencing journey on May 13 has been short terminated at New Haflong and will remain partially cancelled in between New Haflong and Silchar. The train will run as passenger special with the stoppage of 15616 Silchar – Guwahati Express in open timings.
Train No 13173 Sealdah-Agartala Kanchanjungha express, commencing journey on May 13 has been short terminated at Maibang and remained partially cancelled between Maibang and Agartala.
Train No 13174 Agartala – Sealdah Kanchanjungha express, commencing journey on May 14 has been short terminated at Badarpur, originated at Maibang and will remain partially cancelled between Badarpur and Maibang.
Train No 12504 Agartala – Bangalore Cant. Humsafar express, commencing journey on May 14 has been short terminated at Badarpur and will remain partially cancelled between Badarpur and Bangalore Cant.
Train No 01665 Rani Kamalapati – Agartala special, commencing journey on May 12 has been short terminated at Lumding and will remain partially cancelled between Lumding and Agartala.
Train No 01666 Agartala-Rani Kamalapati special, commencing journey on May 16 will be short originated at Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Agartala and Guwahati.
Train No 14038 New Delhi-Silchar express, commencing journey on May 12 has been short terminated at Lumding and will remain partially cancelled between Lumding and Silchar.
Train No 02983 Bangalore Cant-Agartala special, commencing journey on May 13 has been short terminated at Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled in between Guwahati and Agartala.
Train No 02984 Agartala – Bangalore Cant. special, commencing journey on May 17 will be short originated at Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled in between Agartala and Guwahati.
Train No 15641 Silchar –New Tinsukia express, commencing journey on May 14 has been cancelled between Silchar and New Tinsukia.
Train No 15642 New Tinsukia-Silchar express, commencing journey on May 15 will remain cancelled between New Tinsukia and Silchar.
Train No 15626 Agartala–Deoghar express, commencing journey on May 14 has been cancelled between Agartala and Deoghar.
Train No 15625 Deoghar -Agartala express, commencing journey on May 16 will remain cancelled between Deoghar and Agartala.
Train No 15611 Guwahati – Silchar express, commencing journey on May 14 has been cancelled between Guwahati and Silchar.
Train No 15615 Guwahati –Silchar express, commencing journey on May 14 has been cancelled between Guwahati and Silchar.
Rain followed by strong wind also damaged several school buildings in Haflong, said an official of the District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA).
Many roads across the district are underwater because of heavy rainfall and trees have been uprooted in several places including Harangajao, Gunjung and Maibong among others.
Rivers and water bodies are also swelling up because of the incessant downpour, he said.
Haflong-Lanka road, Silchar-Haflong road and Lumding- Haflong road remained closed due to waterlogging as a result of heavy rainfall.
A group of labourers, who got stuck near the Jatinga in Harangajao after they went there to collect stones, were rescued by police and administration officials.
Power supply has been disrupted in many areas of the district due to rain and wind.