Rain, landslides kill at least 32 in Northeast

23 dead, several missing in Mizoram

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At least 32 people were killed in Northeast India on Tuesday due to landslides and incessant rain in the aftermath of Cyclone 'Remal. The fatalities included

23 in Mizoram, three in Assam, two in Meghalaya, and four in Nagaland.

In a major incident in Mizoram, 13 people, including two minors, were killed and eight others went missing when a stone quarry collapsed in Aizawl district, according to a report from the Mizoram State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA). The collapse occurred around 6 am between Melthum and Hlimen on the southern outskirts of Aizawl, burying several houses and worker camps and leaving at least 21 people trapped under the debris. Police have recovered 13 bodies and continue to search for the missing.