AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Pre-monsoon, bad weather have hit Tripura’s various parts, killed at least four persons after mud-house collapsed on yesterday. Since the pre-monsoon total 11 persons have died in Tripura along with massive crop damages leading burning vegetable prices in the state’s markets. Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced Rs. 5 lakh to each victim families who lost their family members due to the rain. River erosion is also continuing with houses getting collapsed in various parts. The weather became unhealthy with light fogs was found with the continuous rain. Weather Dept has forecasted heavy thunderstorms in the coming hours with heavy showers.

At least four people including a child and a woman, were killed early on Friday in mud house collapses in two incidents in West Tripura district of Tripura after a downpour, officials said.

Parts of Agartala were waterlogged by the heavy rains due to lack of proper drainage.

"Due to heavy pre-monsoon rain and subsequent mudslide, the mud house of a tribal family collapsed in Hezamara, killing three of them on the spot," an official of the state's disaster control room said. An eight-year-old boy from the family was injured.

In the second incident in Hezamara, a 55-year-old tribal man died when his mud house collapsed.

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb visited the area and announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the bereaved families and Rs 1 lakh each for construction of their dwellings.He also visited waterlogged areas of Agartala.

More thunderstorms have been expected in Tripura by Weather Dept.