Meghalaya flood toll rises to 59
9 Oct 2014 4:53 AM IST
Fifty nine people died in flash flood and landslide triggered by cloud burst in Meghalaya, the state government said on Tuesday. ‘The number of deaths due to flash floods and landslides is 59 while five persons are still missing,’ deputy chief minister and revenue and disaster management minister Roytre C Laloo said.
‘We have almost completed compiling our assessment of the damages caused by the flash floods and landslides. We hope to be able to complete it soon,’ Laloo said. The recovery of more bodies was made after water receded in several places in the plain areas of West Garo Hills and also in East Khasi Hills district, revenue and disaster management principal secretary PK Srivastava said. The 24 September cloudburst that continued for a week affected over two lakh people. The state government said flash floods and landslides damaged Rs 2,000 crore worth properties including livestock, roads, bridges, and agricultural produce.
CM Mukul Sangma is expected to meet HM Rajnath Singh with a complete report of damage caused on 10 October.
‘We have almost completed compiling our assessment of the damages caused by the flash floods and landslides. We hope to be able to complete it soon,’ Laloo said. The recovery of more bodies was made after water receded in several places in the plain areas of West Garo Hills and also in East Khasi Hills district, revenue and disaster management principal secretary PK Srivastava said. The 24 September cloudburst that continued for a week affected over two lakh people. The state government said flash floods and landslides damaged Rs 2,000 crore worth properties including livestock, roads, bridges, and agricultural produce.
CM Mukul Sangma is expected to meet HM Rajnath Singh with a complete report of damage caused on 10 October.
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