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Two jawans die while rescuing people in flood-hit Tripura'My deepest condolences to their families & friends. May their sacrifice continue to inspire us to strive for greater heights of courage and bravery,' the CM said in post shared on platform X.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>A view of the flood-affected areas as Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha takes stock of the flood situation in Tripura from a chopper. </p></div>

A view of the flood-affected areas as Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha takes stock of the flood situation in Tripura from a chopper.

Credit: PTI Photo

Two Tripura State Rifles jawans lost their lives while saving flood-hit persons in the state that has been experiencing rampant rains.

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Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed his condolences over the demise of Ashish Bose (TSR Jawan from Belonia) & Chiranjit Dey (from Indranagar).

"My deepest condolences to their families & friends. May their sacrifice continue to inspire us to strive for greater heights of courage and bravery," the CM said in post shared on platform X.

A total of 1,28,00 people have taken shelter in 558 relief camps owing to the extensive damage caused by rain.

Food packets were being distributed among the flood-hit people in Amarpur and Karbook subdivisions of Gomati district by helicopters as road connectivity was not yet restored.

More to follow...

(With PTI inputs)

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(Published 24 August 2024, 09:33 IST)