AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, July 15 (TIWN): Various social organizations, political parties, Govt institutions have moved forward to battle with the deadly situations ongoing due to flood. Over 12,000 people left homeless whereas this flood has effected around 15,000 houses. Around 12,000 people have taken shelter in relief camps across the state. The situation has been worsening in West District of Tripura. AMC councilors, opposition and ruling party members, MLAs are visible on spot, specially in the relief camps. Food distribution by various section have been seen in the relief camps, as a part of major support to the flood victims. The administration is in action 24 hours, whereas rescue operations are going on without respite.Train services between Tripura, Mizoram and the rest of the country have been affected due to rain and landslides. Bodies of three people, drowned in swollen rivers, were retrieved by rescuers. According to officials, over 12,000 people have taken shelter in 38 relief camps on the outskirts Agartala, and Jirania, Kalyanpur and Teliamura in western Tripura.

"The government has deployed the Tripura State Rifles and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and civil defence volunteers to rescue the marooned people," Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer Ashim Saha said. 

"Water in several rivers, including Howrah, has crossed the danger level. We have taken precautionary measures to deal with any eventuality," he said.

Agartala and its outskirts have been badly affected due to the continuous rain since Saturday. "Around 200 mm rainfall was recorded in Agartala since Saturday against the normal 11.4 mm," an official of the Tripura State Disaster Centre said.

The body of a man was recovered on Sunday from Muhuri river in southern Tripura. He apparently drowned while collecting woods from the flooded river on Saturday.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has asked Chief Secretary Usurupati Venkateswarlu and other officials to remain alert to deal with the situation.

In Mizoram, over 3,000 people have taken shelter in safer places in the Lunglei district as Khawthlangtuipui river and its tributaries submerged nearly 400 houses.

Seven hog deer have been killed in road accidents while trying to cross the highway to safer grounds and seven others have been rescued.