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Landslide kills 27-year-old man in Sutnga

Shillong, May 31: Rain induced landslide has damaged a house resulting in the death of the occupant identified as Ohi Nongtdu (27) at Pohwailong Sutnga under Wapung bock, East Jaintia Hills.

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Senior officials from District Administration including ADC JU Kharpuri and BDO visited the bereaved family and handed over a cheque of Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia relief.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Kyrmen Shylla said five lives lost were lost due to landslides at Sutnga village and Nongpriang village.

One death was reported from Pohwailong Sutnga, while another four victims were from Shella Block.

Damages till Friday 1 pm

The minister informed that the number of villages affected in East Khasi Hills is 67, East Jaintia Hills-45, Ri Bhoi-19, Eastern West Khasi Hills-23, South West Khasi Hills–29, South West Garo Hills–21, West Garo Hills–139 and East Garo Hills 92, North Garo Hills–105, West Khasi Hills–11 and West Jaintia Hills-7.

He said for South Garo Hills, the matter is under assessment. Houses damaged in EKH is 54, EJH-46, Ri Bhoi–18, EWKH–25, SWKH- 266, SWGH–58, WGH–368, EGH–341, NGH– 434, WKH-12, WJH-1, SGH is under assessment.

41 infrastructures were damaged in EKH, 40 in EJH, Ri Bhoi–2, EWKH–18, SWKH–25, SWGH –2, WGH–34, EGH–16, NGH–9, WKH–1 and WJH–3.

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