Tripura landslides claim 7 lives; State urges for more NDRF teams

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Residents of Tripura faced a dire situation after heavy rains flooded nearly all peripheral roads.

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Seven people have lost their lives in West Tripura, Khowai, and Gomati districts due to landslides triggered by heavy rains.

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Meanwhile, the state government decided to close all schools for two days as a precautionary measure, while colleges will remain closed for the day.

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People living in landslide-prone areas have been advised to relocate to safer locations.

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Around 200 relief camps have been established in the districts of West Tripura, South Tripura, Khowai, and Gomati.

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People push an auto rickshaw stuck on a flooded road following heavy monsoon rainfall, at Baldakhal village, on the outskirts of Agartala.

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