Aizawl: In a devastating incident, eight non-local individuals lost their lives in a landslide that struck Mizoram. As search and rescue operations persist, the toll stands at 28 bodies recovered, while six individuals remain unaccounted for.
Amidst the somber recovery efforts, one unidentified body was discovered in the Tlawng River in the Kolasib district, awaiting confirmation of the victim’s identity.
Among the retrieved bodies, eight belong to non-Mizos. In Melthum, the deceased individuals include Bittu Manjhi (18 yrs), son of Ram Prasad, from Lagla village, Dumka district, Jharkhand, Sanjay Ray, son of Baleshwar Ray, from Dharampur village, Dilip Manjhi, son of Sajar Manjhi, from Thanpur village, and Bhubneshwar, husband of Ranju Devi, from Sejapahar village, all from Dumka district, Jharkhand.
These four individuals were formally handed over to Christopher Lalrotlinga, son of Lalrothanga of Zarkawt, their employer, following necessary procedures and transported to Jharkhand using the Morgue Van B/R No. MZ-01 M 9676 on 29 May, 2024.
In Hlimen, the deceased individuals include Gautam Kuwar (32 yrs), son of Dev Narayan Kuwar, from Sejapahar I, Dumka, Jharkhand, whose body was claimed by Suman Rai, a relative, and taken to Ramrikawn, Aizawl.
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Pradeep Rai (50 yrs), son of Retro Deri (L), from Lailapur, Cachar district, Assam, had his body handed over to Pu Lalrinmawia of Hlimen and subsequently taken to Lailapur, Assam. Nepal Dehari (39 yrs), son of Bada Mangala Dehari, from Upara Bada Chapad, Dumka, Jharkhand, had his body claimed by Samin Dehari, the deceased’s son, and taken to Lailapur, Assam.
Santosh Manjhi (38 yrs), son of Vishnu Manjhi, from Jamogori Uppersitea, Dumka, Jharkhand, had his body handed over to Chapu, the deceased’s uncle, and buried at Hlimen on 30th May, 2024 with the consent of family members.
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