Flood situation in Tripura improves as rain stops but 2 more people die

Two more persons died in rain-related incidents in Tripura on Friday even as the overall flood situation improved, a senior official said.

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With these deaths, since Monday 24 people have lost their lives in the flood and landslides, he said.

Addressing a press conference, Disaster Management Secretary Brijesh Pandey said the overall flood situation in the northeastern state improved in the last 24 hours as the rains stopped but Gomati river was still flowing above the danger level at Sonamura in Sepahijala district.

The rains have caused extensive damage to roads, power infrastructure, agriculture, properties and livestock, which is estimated to be around Rs 5,000 crore, he said.

A total of 1,28,00 people have taken shelter in 558 relief camps, he said.

Food packets were being distributed among the floodhit people in Amarpur and Karbook subdivisions of Gomati district by helicopters as road connectivity was not yet restored, he added.