250 Mizoram families relocated to safer spots
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Aizawl: As extremely heavy rainfall continued to lash Mizoram on Sunday night, over 250 families across the state were evacuated to safer places, while the State Meteorological Centre predicted heavy rainfall on Monday and a few days after that, especially in southern parts of the state.
Reports from Lawngtlai said 130 families of Myanmar refugees were shifted to safer places, including community halls at nearby villages after the relief camps where they are being lodge were inundated by rising river levels at Kakichhuah and surrounding villages from Saturday afternoon. The refugees lodged in the area are mainly Chins from Paletwa township of southern Chin state. However, the incident could not be officially confirmed.
At least 25 families were evacuated from the banks of the river Tlawng in Bairabi town of Kolasib district bordering Assam till Monday as the state's largest river has been rising due to torrential rain. Kolasib district SP David H. Lalthangliana told TOI, "Due to the recent heavy rainfall, Tlawng River's levels had risen rapidly, resulting in the flooding of low-lying areas across several parts of Bairabi town. Although no hous was fully submerged, many were inundated by floodwaters, and people were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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Lalthangliana said majority of the affected families have taken shelter with their relatives within the town, while 4 families have been lodged in Mizoram Agriculture Solution warehouse, being used as a relief camp.
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