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Flood hits Tripura, NDRF team deployed : CM assures all helps, Emergency Number 1077 active 24 hrs, relief camps opened
TIWN July 14, 2019
Flood hits Tripura, NDRF team deployed : CM assures all helps, Emergency Number 1077 active 24 hrs, relief camps opened
PHOTO : Rain caused flood in Tripura. TIWN Pics July 14

AGARTALA, July 14 (TIWN): Along with Assam, heavy rain has created havoc in the state Tripura, caused flood in various areas across West, Gomati, South, North Districts. NDRF teams were deployed throughout West District’s Baldakhal, Srilanka Basti areas. Local MLA Asish Saha has visited the spots, talked to the locals. Relief camps, rescue operations have been started across State. Security, Police personnel have also been deployed to ensure public safety. CM Biplab Deb personally alerted people with help numbers, instructed administration. Biplab Deb told people of his state, “State Disaster Management teams are on ground round the clock for rescue and help. For any emergency please contact to State emergency operation centre : 0381- 2416045 or 0381- 2416241 or District emergency toll free operation centre 1077” “Our Government is closely monitoring the heavy rain situation in Tripura and officials are on high alert to tackle any uncertain incident. NDRF, State Disaster volunteers and Police personals are on ground to tackle any situation”, said CM.River Howrah, Manu’s water level are also raising high, which have tensed the locals.

Alerts are sounded also in various river zone areas. Rescue operations continue across affected areas.

There will be continuous heavy raining for next few days, according to Skymet weather, which already caused flood in the capital city and few more subdivisions, the situation may be worsened.

Rain has created havoc in Tripura along with other Northeast states like Assam.

 Rain-triggered floods and mudslides in Northeast state have killed over a dozen people and displaced more than a million from their homes, with officials warning the situation could worsen in the coming days.

Heavy monsoon rains in Assam state killed at least 10 people in the past 72 hours, state authorities said on Saturday, while six people were reportedly killed in Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China's Tibet region.

In Tripura due to storms 3 were killed in road accident after tree fell on a car.On July 12, man named Subari Sen drowned in river Muhuri 

Train movements affected in Hill Section after landslide reported to have occurred in between New Harangajao station and Jatinga Lumpur station.

 As a result - 55615 Guwahati Silchar Passenger train Terminated at New Halflong.

 55616 Silchar Guwahati Passenger train Terminated at Chandranathpur station. 13176 Silchar Sealdah Cancelled for today.55615 returned back to Lumding 12.30.

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